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Grenada

Grenada, the 'Island of Spice', gained independence from the United Kingdom on 7 February 1974. The 1979-1983 revolutionary period and the 1983 US-led intervention are notable episodes in its modern history.

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Moments from the Chronicle

• 1983 The last colony — and Grenada St. Kitts & Nevis closes the colonial age (19 September); the US invades Grenada; the Pequot win recognition.

Further reading

• The Grenada Revolution in the Caribbean Present S Puri · 2014

  The comprehensive social and political history of Grenada from pre-Columbian times through independence and the revolution.

• Revolution and Intervention in Grenada Kai P. Schoenhals · 1985

  Focused account of the 1979 New Jewel Movement revolution and the 1983 US intervention that followed independence.

Sources

• Grenada — Wikipedia
• MediaWiki API pageprops query confirming wikibase_item Q769 for 'Grenada'
• Open Library search confirming Beverley A. Steele, 'Grenada: A History of Its People' (2003) and Kai P. Schoenhals, 'Revolution and Intervention in Grenada' (1985)