United States invades Grenada

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On this day, President Ronald Reagan ordered a U.S. military invasion of Grenada in 1983 to protect approximately 1,000 American nationals, including many medical students, from the threat posed by Grenada's Marxist regime. The situation had been a concern since 1979 when Maurice Bishop seized power and developed ties with Cuba. In 1983, another Marxist, Bernard Coard, assassinated Bishop and took control, leading to protests and violence.

Reagan cited the danger to U.S. citizens as justification for the invasion. Initially, about 2,000 U.S. troops were sent to Grenada, where they faced resistance from Grenadan armed forces and Cuban engineers working on the island's airport. Limited intelligence and outdated maps complicated the operation. More troops were deployed, and the combined U.S. and Jamaican forces reached nearly 7,600 troops. The conflict resulted in casualties on both sides, with 20 U.S. troops killed, over a hundred wounded, and more than 60 Grenadan and Cuban troops killed. Coard's government collapsed, and a new government acceptable to the United States was installed.

Critics questioned the timing of the invasion, as it followed a devastating explosion in a U.S. military facility in Lebanon that had killed over 240 U.S. troops. Despite the skepticism, the Reagan administration celebrated the invasion as a significant victory, claiming it marked the first "rollback" of communist influence since the start of the Cold War.

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[edwinmendija]

I was on my first week of Basic Training when Grenada happened. Thought to myself..."I just started training and we're going to war...where?"

[olvstvy]

Reagan was the best president. Chewing bubblegum and kicking ass and he was all out of bubblegum.. loved the guy. Tell me we don't need another Reagan now...

[JamesBond-lkmr]

We are having that problem was here in the US with Biden’s regime and their hatred towards whites

[raulvelazquez]

Bull.No students were harmed.Bishop pleaded for schools and hospitals at UN only Cuba ofered hand.Cuba made airport as stop to Angola .

[bb]

It was a victory. Did we need to invade? I'd say probably not but I'm not an expert.

[theone]

I wasn't even aware of this, I can't keep track of how many countries the United States has invaded