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{{Infobox country|name=People's Revolutionary Government|image_flag=Grenada flag.png|capital=[[St. George's]]|year_start=1979|year_end=1983|event_start=[[Grenadian revolution]]|event_end=[[U.S. invasion of Grenada|U.S. invasion]]|date_start=13 March|date_end=29 October}} | {{Infobox country|name=People's Revolutionary Government|image_flag=Grenada flag.png|capital=[[St. George's]]|year_start=1979|year_end=1983|image_map=Grenada map.png|map_width=290|event_start=[[Grenadian revolution]]|event_end=[[U.S. invasion of Grenada|U.S. invasion]]|date_start=13 March|date_end=29 October|area_km2=348.5|population_estimate=89,000|population_estimate_year=1979}} | ||
The '''People's Revolutionary Government''' was a revolutionary [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] government that existed on the island of [[Grenada]] from 1979 to 1983. It was ruled by the [[New Jewel Movement]]. | |||
== History == | |||
=== Revolution === | |||
On 13 March 1979, a group of 46 cadres overthrew the [[Neocolonialism|neocolonial]] government of [[Eric Gairy]] in a bloodless revolution.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Carlos Martinez|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]|title=The Legacy of the Grenadian Revolution Lives On|date=2014-03-13|url=https://www.liberationschool.org/the-legacy-of-the-grenadian-revolution-lives-on/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029113930/https://www.liberationschool.org/the-legacy-of-the-grenadian-revolution-lives-on/|archive-date=2021-10-29|retrieved=2022-08-31}}</ref> | |||
The | === U.S. invasion === | ||
The [[United States of America|United States]] prepared to invade Grenada in 1981 when it deployed over 120,000 troops to its Caribbean colony of [[Commonwealth of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]. | |||
== Government == | |||
Grenada had systems of local democratic councils but did not hold national elections.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
Between 1979 and 1983, Grenada's economy grew much faster than its neighbors | Between 1979 and 1983, Grenada's economy grew at a rate of 10% per year,<ref name=":0" /> much faster than its neighbors,<ref>{{News citation|author=Brian Meeks|newspaper=[[Jacobin]]|title=How a Revolution on the Tiny Island of Grenada Shook the World|date=2021-03-13|url=https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/03/grenada-revolution-njm-prg|retrieved=2022-04-17}}</ref> and unemployment dropped from 50% to 14%.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Education == | |||
Grenada spent 37% of its national budget on education and school fees were abolished. Eric Gairy invited [[Paulo Freire]] to Grenada to lead its literacy program. The literacy rate increased from 85% to 98%.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Healthcare == | |||
The number of doctors and dentists in Grenada doubled from 1979 to 1983.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Stephen Millies|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|title=Welcome to Maurice Bishop International Airport|date=2009-06-14|url=https://www.workers.org/2009/world/maurice_bishop_0618/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124174508/https://www.workers.org/2009/world/maurice_bishop_0618/|archive-date=2022-01-24|retrieved=2022-08-31}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Former socialist states]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:21, 1 December 2022
| People's Revolutionary Government | |
|---|---|
| 1979–1983 | |
 Flag | |
 | |
| Capital | St. George's |
| History | |
| 13 March 1979 | |
| 29 October 1983 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 348.5 km² |
| Population | |
• 1979 estimate | 89,000 |
The People's Revolutionary Government was a revolutionary Marxist–Leninist government that existed on the island of Grenada from 1979 to 1983. It was ruled by the New Jewel Movement.
History[edit | edit source]
Revolution[edit | edit source]
On 13 March 1979, a group of 46 cadres overthrew the neocolonial government of Eric Gairy in a bloodless revolution.[1]
U.S. invasion[edit | edit source]
The United States prepared to invade Grenada in 1981 when it deployed over 120,000 troops to its Caribbean colony of Puerto Rico.
Government[edit | edit source]
Grenada had systems of local democratic councils but did not hold national elections.[1]
Economy[edit | edit source]
Between 1979 and 1983, Grenada's economy grew at a rate of 10% per year,[1] much faster than its neighbors,[2] and unemployment dropped from 50% to 14%.[1]
Education[edit | edit source]
Grenada spent 37% of its national budget on education and school fees were abolished. Eric Gairy invited Paulo Freire to Grenada to lead its literacy program. The literacy rate increased from 85% to 98%.[1]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
The number of doctors and dentists in Grenada doubled from 1979 to 1983.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Carlos Martinez (2014-03-13). "The Legacy of the Grenadian Revolution Lives On" Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Brian Meeks (2021-03-13). "How a Revolution on the Tiny Island of Grenada Shook the World" Jacobin. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ Stephen Millies (2009-06-14). "Welcome to Maurice Bishop International Airport" Workers World. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-08-31.