U.S. Invasion of Grenada Was Insane

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In October of 1983, members of the People’s Revolutionary Army in Grenada woke up to face an invasion force of over 7,000 United States troops turning the Caribbean island into an unlikely Cold War battleground.

President Ronald Reagan cited American students under martial law, Soviet-sponsored militarization and the construction of a 10,000 foot runway as the justifications for the invasion.

It was one of the few times in recent history that U.S. troops were sent on a combat mission in their own hemisphere. But not everything went according to plan.

Written by: Justin Taylor & Chris Cappy

Edited by: Syed

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