Document Type
Class Paper
Publication Date
11-13-2017
Abstract
The history of the Caribbean is one infested with slavery, colonialism, imperialism, and coups d’état. While these are all very important when considering the history of these island nations, what is also equally important is considering that these islands are often seen as tokens and means to convey a message by world superpowers, not as genuine nations that should be respected just as much as any European power. This is especially evident in the history of Grenada, an island nation in the eastern Caribbean. Grenada, throughout its history, has been used as a political pawn and has been bullied by much larger and more powerful nations into cooperating with those nations’ aims. This paper seeks to explore how Grenada has been treated as a lesser nation throughout history, specifically in reference to the United States invasion of Grenada in 1982. While Grenada is a country rich in history and imperialist exploitation, often the reason that anyone has heard of the nation is because of the invasion of 1982 and the “triumph over communism” that it symbolized.
Recommended Citation
Clements, Austin, "Granada, Is it Pronounced Gruh-NAY-duh or Gruh-NAH-duh: I Don't Know, but Reagan's Foreign Policy Sucked" (2017). History Class Publications. 67.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/history/67
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Comments
This paper was presented in partial fulfillment of the History of the Caribbean course (HIST 3073) taught by Dr. Myra Houser.