Grenada

This article is about the specific polity Grenada and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is an insular country in the Caribbean. It gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1967. It was briefly under U.S. occupation during the United States invasion of Grenada.

Establishment

March 1967: On 3 March 1967, Grenada was granted full autonomy over its internal affairs as an associated state.

Chronology

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1. United States invasion of Grenada

The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada. The invasion was caused by seizure of power by the Revolutionary Military Council.

October 1983: The last pockets of resistance in Grenada are neutralised by U.S. forces.

December 1983: In mid-December, the United States withdrew its troops from Grenada.