Grenada

1 conflicts · 1983–1983

$400M

Total US Spending

1

Conflicts

19

US Deaths

—

Troops Stationed

24

Civilian Deaths

0

Authorized

1

Unauthorized

US Conflicts Involving This Country

⚔️ Conflicts

Invasion of Grenada

❌Victory

1983–1983 · $400M · 19 US deaths

24 civilian deaths

Invasion of tiny Caribbean island (population 91,000) after a Marxist coup. Justified as protecting American medical students.

🗣️ What They Said

“Our days of weakness are over. Our military forces are back on their feet and standing tall.”

— President Ronald Reagan, declaring victory in Grenada (November 1983) (Grenada)