The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on October 25th 1983. The U.S. and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles north of Venezuela. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days.

Grenada lies between Puerto Rico and Venezuela and was an unlikely location for a showdown between the Western democracies and communism. Yet, it was on the small island that the Brezhnev Doctrine—in essence that the Soviet Union would ensure that any government that became communist would remain so forever—met its first reversal. At the end of a three-day battle Grenada would return to the family of democratic nations. Moreover, the fight set in motion forces that fundamentally changed American military operations.

🇺🇸👕🎖️** Find All Of Our Exclusive Patriotic & History-Oriented Merchandise Here - Every Sale Supports The Channel And Keeps Us "On The Air": https://teespring.com/stores/lionhear...

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, CLICK THE 'BELL' ICON FOR ALERTS ON NEW CONTENT - AND SHARE THIS VIDEO TO HELP US GROW AND KEEP HISTORY HAPPENING!

http://www.lionheart-filmworks.com/store
Some other videos you might like on our Channel:

Medal of Honor Moment - Sergeant York:    • Sergeant Alvin York - Oct. 8th 1918 M...  

400 Evolution of the United States Army Uniform:    • Evolution of the United States Army U...  

Lt. Robert T. Waugh - 1944 Medal Of Honor Moment:    • Lt. Robert T. Waugh - 1944 Medal Of H...  

Civil War - 1862 U.S. Army Musket Drill HD:    • Civil War - 1862 U.S. Army Musket Dri...  

Civil War 1863 - Gettysburg July 1st - The Opening Attacks:
   • Civil War 1863 - Gettysburg July 1st ...  

Civil War 1863 - Gettysburg's Picketts Charge:
   • Civil War 1863 - Gettysburg Pickett's...  

✈️🚁⭐ ** ONE WAY YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL! If you love military history, and to collect and model the great warbirds of the past - please visit our friends at Air Models in the UK - Each purchase really helps this channel out: http://airmodels.net/?aff=60 **
#lionheartfilmworks #militaryhistory