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| 1983, Sept. 19 | |
| St. Kitts-Nevis gained independence. Facing low sugar prices, the nation was soon besieged by crises. | 1 |
| Oct. 12 | |
| Prime Minister Maurice Bishop of Grenada was overthrown and assassinated (Oct. 19) in a coup led by Bernard Coard, of his own party. | 2 |
| Oct. 25 | |
| Claiming that U.S. medical students there were in danger, American forces invaded Grenada, overthrowing the government. The Reagan administration was alarmed at the close relations between Cuba and Grenada. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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