<P> The United States invasion of Grenada was a 1983 invasion led by the United States of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada , which has a population of about 91,000 and is located 160 kilometres ( 99 mi ) north of Venezuela , that resulted in a U.S. victory within a matter of weeks . Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury , it was triggered by the internal strife within the People 's Revolutionary Government that resulted in the house arrest and the execution of the previous leader and second Prime Minister of Grenada Maurice Bishop , and the establishment of a preliminary government , the Revolutionary Military Council with Hudson Austin as Chairman . The invasion resulted in the appointment of an interim government , followed by democratic elections in 1984 . The country has remained a democratic nation since then . </P>
<P> The United States invasion of Grenada was a 1983 invasion led by the United States of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada , which has a population of about 91,000 and is located 160 kilometres ( 99 mi ) north of Venezuela , that resulted in a U.S. victory within a matter of weeks . Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury , it was triggered by the internal strife within the People 's Revolutionary Government that resulted in the house arrest and the execution of the previous leader and second Prime Minister of Grenada Maurice Bishop , and the establishment of a preliminary government , the Revolutionary Military Council with Hudson Austin as Chairman . The invasion resulted in the appointment of an interim government , followed by democratic elections in 1984 . The country has remained a democratic nation since then . </P>
what was the code name of the us invasion of grenada in 1983
what was the code name of the us invasion of grenada in 1983
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury