The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: Development in Africa and the Americas - the impact of US intervention in the Caribbean, Grenada Flashcards
1
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Why was the US interested in Grenada?
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- Located just off the coast of South America in the Caribbean
- Western and capitalist Grenada of high geopolitical value
2
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Outline the key events of US intervention in Grenada
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- 1983 - coup installs left-wing Coard faction into power
- 25 October 1983 - Reagan assembles 7000 army to invade
- Coard’s government replaced by US approved General Hudson Austin
3
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When does the Coard faction come to power?
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- 1983
4
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How does the US respond to the coup?
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- 25 October 1983
- Reagan assembles army of 7000 to invade Grenada
5
Q
Describe the US invasion of Grenada
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preemptive, unjustified, aggressive
6
Q
Who replaces the Coard faction?
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- General Hudson Austin
7
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How did the US justify the invasion of Grenada?
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- Reagan claims that he was protecting US medical students in Grenada
- Reagan claims that Grenada was a ‘Soviet-Cuban colony … [ready] to export terror and undermine democracy’
8
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How did the USSR react to US actions in Grenada?
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- USSR condemned invasion and called it US imperialism
- Soviet negotiators walk out of Geneva arms talks
9
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How did the UN Security Council react to US actions in Grenada?
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- UN Security Council censured US actions
