Grenada is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean region with a small population. This nation gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. Since then, Sir Eric Gairy has become the leader of the country. During his tenure, the Prime Minister of Grenada once again experienced a civil war and strengthened ties with communist nations, as in the country. An organization was formed, organized by the New Jewel Movement, to protest against the government. In the late 1970s, the organization began planning the overthrow of the government. On March 13, 1979, the NJM led by pro-Marxist Bishop Maurice Bishop overthrew the government and established the People's Revolutionary Government (Yi). It was posited as the new Cuba and the Soviet Union. The main cause of the American invasion of Grenada was due to the Cold War, which was the bloodless war between capitalism and communism. When Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was in office, he allowed Cuba to gain communist influence in Grenada, notably by building airports with thousands of Cuban engineers. US President Ronald Reagon considered such actions a huge threat to his nation because the airports could be used as military bases. Furthermore, former deputy prime minister Bernard Coard used violence with hardline Marxism and seized power. Neighboring Caribbean nations were deeply concerned that his actions could affect their countries. Furthermore, more than 1,000 American medical students were in Grenada, and this also raised concerns for America (Lee). On October 25, 1983, US troops invaded Grenada in the morning. President Reagon called the plan “Operation Urgent Fury.” The main goal of the plan was to change the form of government in... middle of paper... with Cuba's help. Furthermore, the United States invaded without warning. This action is considered a violation of international law and it seems that the era of American imperialism has been restored. After losing a huge population and driving the country into poverty, the United States has still not learned the lessons from the Vietnam War. Works Cited Clarke, Jeffrey. "Operation Urgent Fury." Army of History. Np, Feb. 2, 2011. Web. May 5, 2011. Lee, R. “The History Guy: The Invasion of Grenada.” The History Guy: A resource for history, military history, politics, and biography. Np, April 7, 2011. Web. May 15, 2011. .Yi, Sharon. "The American invasion of Grenada." History of the United States. Np, nd Web. May 15 2011.