The Grenadian revolution Flashcards
In what year what was Grenada led to independence and by whom?
1974 , Eric Gairy
Who was Grenada’s first prime minister?
Eric Gairy
What does UFO stand for?
Unidentified Flying Object
What changed about Gairy’s leadership
At first he seemed to be a leader that cared about his people but as time progressed he started acting strangely. he started to believe in mysticism & UFOs and included those topics in his public speeches. The people of Grenada were embarrassed. He also became a corrupt and brutal leader. He squandered public funds, owned 30 estates when the poor had very little land, there were 80 children in one class at primary schools, roads were badly in need of repairs, almost half the population was unemployed, the number of persons living below the poverty line increased on a daily basis, but still Gairy did nothing to help his people.
How many hospitals were on the island prior to the revolution?
1
What happened to nurses when they went on strike to protest the conditions at the General hospital?
twenty two of them were jailed and the ‘ringleaders’ were transferred to neighboring islands
What was the name of the gang that Gairy used to execute the people who opposed him
Mangoose Gang
On which date was power in Grenada seized from Gairy and by whom?
March 13, 1979 by Maurice Bishop
Maurice Bishop was the leader of which political party?
The New Jewel Movement
What are some changes that the People revolutionary Party of Bishop bring about?
They built a number of new schools
He introduced free secondary education which resulted in a decrease in the illiteracy rate
He made improvements to the health sector by building new hospitals and health clinics and in addition health care was free
He established a housing scheme for the masses and houses were sold at affordable prices
Women were allowed to play amore active role in politics
More jobs were provided and the unemployment rate decreased from 40%-49%-14%
Grenada had only an airstrip and Bishop began the construction of an international airport
What does RMC stand for?
Revolutionary Military Council
Engineers from which country helped Bishop in constructing the international airport?
Cuba
What does PRG stand for
People’s revolutionary Government
What is the capital of Grenada?
St. George’s
What is the name of the US’s invasion of Grenada?
Urgent Fury
What was Phyliss Coard’s nationality?
Jamaican
The US invaded Grenada on what date
October 25, 1983
Bishop’s opposition political party’s abbreviation was?
NJM
Who was the second prime minister of Grenada ?
Maurice Bishop
____________ was killed by _________ on October 19, 1983
Bishop, Bernard Coard
Who was the founder of the RMC
Bernard Coard
What were some problems Grenadians faced prior to the revolution?
roads were bad, nurses were earning low income, the prime minister killed anyone talking bad
Who was the third prime minister of Grenada?
Bernard Coard
Who launched a coup against Bishop and when?
Bernard Coard, October 13th, 1983
What is the date of Bishop’s death?
October 19, 1983
Why did Bernard execute Bishop?
Since Bishop was placed under house arrest, he feared that the government members who were loyal to Bishop would release him and that Bishop would then execute him along with everyone else involved in the coup. So they dragged Bishop from his house on October 19th, lined him and his loyal member against a wall in St. George’s, then executed them.
On which date did the US invade Grenada and what was the name of that invasion?
October 25, 1983, Urgent Fury
The fleet of twenty three warships with fighter jets and bombers were similar to those used in which war?
The Gulf War
How long did the invasion last?
three days
Why did the US invade Grenada?
America wanted the entire Caribbean to be within her grasp and completely under her control. Bishop had rejected the US domination of Grenada because he favored a relationship with Cuba’s Fidel Castro. Their relationship eventually resulted in a lot of positives for Grenada, the US didn’t like that. The reason for the Urgent Fury was because America couldn’t tolerate communism so close to them.
When did the rule of tyrants decline?
1967-1979
Who is a tyrant?
a cruel/oppressive ruler
Define mysticism
the sense of some form of contact with the divine or transcendent
Explain the term ‘Mangoose Gang’
The mangoose gang was a gang of criminals employed by Eric Gairy to intimidate and execute anyone who dared to oppose him.
What was the New Jewel Movement?
NJM was a political party in Grenada that was led by Maurice Bishop. This political party seized power in Grenada when Eric Gairy went off the island.
What are the effects of the Grenadian revolution on other Caribbean Countries?
1) Bishop invited a number of liberal minded people to work in Grenada.
2) The news of the invasion spread through the Caribbean and the media was in frenzy.
3) Caribbean leaders from the OECS met in Barbados for a meeting presided over by Eugenia Charles of Dominica. They took the decision to join the US armed forces.
4) Some soldiers from Jamaica, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, & St. Vincent went to Grenada to assist the US in stopping the bloodbath of its politicians by the RMC.
5) The Grenadian Revolution became a part of the CXC syllabus in 2002 and is now a part of the Grade 9 History syllabus.
What does OECS stand for?
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
