The 1983 invasion of Grenada, called Operation Urgent Fury, was a military intervention led by the United States on the Caribbean island of Grenada. It followed a coup within the Marxist government of the New Jewel Movement, in which Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was arrested and then executed. President Ronald Reagan justified the invasion by the need to protect American citizens, including medical students, and by a request from neighboring Caribbean states. US troops, along with forces from several Caribbean nations, overcame the resistance of the Grenadian army and Cuban construction workers within days. The invasion was criticized by the United Nations General Assembly and by the British government, and a new government was formed, followed by elections in 1984.
Before and after
- 1 September 1983Korean Air Lines Flight 007 crash
- 14 September 1983Birth of Amy Winehouse
- 27 September 1983Creation of GNU
- October 1983Release of Microsoft Word
- from 25 October 1983 to 15 December 19831983 Invasion of Grenada
- 20 November 1983Creation of Turbo Pascal
- 17 December 1983Harrods bombing
- 1984Discovery of hassium
- 1984Rise of visual kei
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