In October 1983, the United States led a surprise invasion of Grenada, citing the need to rescue American students and restore order after a violent Marxist coup. Operation Urgent Fury saw U.S ...

The appalling debacle of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba – a secret plan ... and airborne soldiers invaded the tiny island of Grenada in an action which, again, had not been authorised by ...

The invasion of Grenada by US forces in 1983 echoed around the world and put an end to a unique experiment in Caribbean politics. What were the circumstances that led to this extraordinary chain ...