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Tue, 10.25.1983

America Invades Grenada

On this date in 1983, President Ronald Reagan ordered U. S. Marines and Army Rangers to invade Grenada.

Citing a takeover of the Caribbean Island by "a brutal group of leftist thugs," U. S. troops and a small force from six Caribbean nations overcame surprisingly strong resistance from Cubans, who supported the island's new regime.

The troops began evacuating 1,100 U.S. citizens from the island a day after the invasion.

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Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too. Once I redemption neither sought... ON BEING BROUGHT FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA by Phyllis Wheatley.
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