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The '''New Jewel Movement (NJM)''' was the [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[vanguard party]] of the [[People's Revolutionary Government (Grenada)|People's Revolutionary Government]] ([[Grenada]]). It was led by Comrade [[Maurice Bishop]]. The party gained power in a bloodless coup on March 13, 1979. Bishop was assassinated in October 1983, leading to turmoil on the island, resulting in the [[United States]] intervening; the party was disbanded soon after. | The '''New Jewel Movement (NJM)''' was the [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[vanguard party]] of the [[People's Revolutionary Government (Grenada)|People's Revolutionary Government]] ([[Grenada]]). It was led by Comrade [[Maurice Bishop]]. The party gained power in a bloodless coup on March 13, 1979. Bishop was assassinated in October 1983, leading to turmoil on the island, resulting in the [[United States]] intervening; the party was disbanded soon after. | ||
[[File:New JEWEL Movement logo.png|thumb|Logo for the '''New Jewel Movement''' ('''NJM'''; '''New Joint Endeavor for Welfare, Education, and Liberation)''']] | |||
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The New Jewel Movement (NJM) was the Marxist-Leninist vanguard party of the People's Revolutionary Government (Grenada). It was led by Comrade Maurice Bishop. The party gained power in a bloodless coup on March 13, 1979. Bishop was assassinated in October 1983, leading to turmoil on the island, resulting in the United States intervening; the party was disbanded soon after.
