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U.S. military invades Grenada.

1983

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On October 25, 2,000 U.S. Marines and paratroopers invade and take control of Grenada. President Reagan claims that the United States is acting to "restore order and democracy" in Grenada after Marxist Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was killed in a military coup.