GRENADA. Grenadians for generations had welcomed the only foreigners they encountered - tourists - so U.S. forces had the rare experience of being surrounded by polite and friendly locals. For many Americans, the Grenada invasion was seen as a morale booster after the defeat in Vietnam. 1983

GRENADA. America's message was clear - any move toward true democracy would be met with maximum force. 1983

GRENADA. When 6,000 elite troops of the Americans armed forces invaded Grenada in 1983, they managed overcome the token resistance put up by the handful of defenders. Nevertheless, they won 8,700 medals for their valour, and President Reagan declared that America was again "standing tall." 1983

GRENADA. Grenada posed no military threat and had no resources worth plundering, but if the government's social programs had succeeded it could have become an intolerable example to other countries in the region. 1983

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