1983: US troops invade Grenada
麻豆官网首页入口 Archive: United States marines and army rangers invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada, seized the country's two airports and taken Cuban and Soviet prisoners.
Backed by helicopter gunships, 1,900 US troops were airlifted to Pearls airport in the north of the island at dawn. They were followed a few hours later by 300 soldiers from six other Caribbean countries.
The invasion of this former British colony angered British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who spoke with President Reagan last night to try to dissuade him from military action.