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The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean countries invaded the small island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela, at dawn on 25 October 1983. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days. [ 9 ]
Summary. Grenada gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1974 and the United States recognized it that same year. The United States maintained diplomatic relations with Grenada through the 1983 joint American and Organization of Eastern Caribbean States military invasion of the island nation following the assassination of Grenada’s Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
1 day ago · Casualties in the U.S. invasion of Grenada were relatively few. Among U.S. troops, 19 were killed and 116 were wounded. Cuban forces suffered perhaps 24 killed and 59 wounded. There were 21 members of the Grenadian army killed in action, while Grenadian civilian casualties numbered 24 dead and 337 wounded.
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Jan 17, 2024 · The United States is Grenada’s largest trading partner. In 2021, the trade in goods between the United States and Grenada surpassed $124 million dollars. Grenada is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), which grants duty-free entry into the United States for many goods. The CBI aims to facilitate the economic development ...
Nov 30, 2022 · In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 25, 1983, a small group of United States Navy SEALs quietly landed at the north of St. Georges in the Caribbean island of Grenada. Their mission: to free the Governor-General Paul Scoon from house arrest. That, however, was only a minor part of the U.S. invasion of Grenada.
Oct 24, 2023 · On October 25, 1983, thousands of U.S. troops landed on the island. This year, Grenada commemorates both 50 years as an independent nation and 40 years since the violent implosion of the People’s Revolutionary Government and subsequent U.S. invasion. For the first time, the government of Grenada has recognized October 19 as a national holiday ...
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Oct 25, 2013 · Colin Schultz. October 25, 2013. U.S. paratroopers drop into Grenada United States Army / Wikimedia Commons. Thirty years ago today, Operation Urgent Fury swept Grenada, a small island nation off ...
