Grenadian Revolution

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The Grenadian Revolution was a 1979 Marxist-Leninist uprising in Grenada that overthrew Prime Minister Eric Gairy and established the People's Revolutionary Government under Maurice Bishop.

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instanceOf Marxist–Leninist revolution
political uprising
revolution
alliedWith Cuba
alsoKnownAs Grenada Revolution
context Cold War
country Grenada
followedBy 1983 United States invasion of Grenada
internal power struggle within the New Jewel Movement
governmentFormed People's Revolutionary Government
hasKeyFigure Bernard Coard
Eric Gairy
Maurice Bishop
headOfGovernmentInstalled Maurice Bishop
ideology Marxism–Leninism
socialism
influencedBy Black Power movement in the Caribbean
Cuban Revolution
internationalReaction concern from Western governments
support from Cuba
involvedParty Grenadian security forces loyal to Eric Gairy
People's Revolutionary Army
leader Maurice Bishop
legalConsequence rule by decree
suspension of parliament
location St. George's, Grenada
opposedBy supporters of Eric Gairy
organisedBy New Jewel Movement
overthrew Eric Gairy
overthrewGovernment Government of Prime Minister Eric Gairy
partOf history of Grenada
politicalOrientation left-wing
precededBy Government of Eric Gairy
reason allegations of corruption and repression under Eric Gairy
desire for social and economic reforms
opposition to authoritarian rule of Eric Gairy
region Caribbean
result establishment of the People's Revolutionary Government
overthrow of Eric Gairy
rule by the New Jewel Movement
suspension of Grenada's constitution
significantEvent capture of the Grenadian radio station
formation of the People's Revolutionary Government
seizure of the True Blue army barracks
startDate 1979-03-13
timePeriod late 20th century
year 1979

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Urgent Fury precededBy Grenadian Revolution
Government of Eric Gairy overthrowEvent 1979 Grenadian coup d'état
linked to: Grenadian Revolution
Maurice Bishop notableEvent Grenadian Revolution of 1979
linked to: Grenadian Revolution
New Jewel Movement ledRevolution 1979 Grenadian Revolution
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Grenadian Revolution alsoKnownAs Grenada Revolution
linked to: Grenadian Revolution
Bernard Coard movement Grenadian Revolution
Eric Gairy overthrownIn 1979 Grenada coup d'état
linked to: Grenadian Revolution