People's Revolutionary Militia
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The People's Revolutionary Militia was a paramilitary organization in Grenada that served as the mass armed wing supporting the revolutionary government led by the New Jewel Movement in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| armedBranchType | civilian militia ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | New Jewel Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Grenadian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States invasion of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter |
United States invasion of Grenada in 1983
ⓘ
overthrow of the New Jewel Movement government in 1983 ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | New Jewel Movement came to power in 1979 ⓘ |
| function | mobilization of civilian supporters under arms ⓘ |
| governmentAllegiance | People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-government Grenadian opposition ⓘ |
| partOf | Grenadian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | supporters of the New Jewel Movement ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| role |
internal security
ⓘ
mass armed wing of the revolutionary government ⓘ support to Grenadian armed forces ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedGovernment | People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedParty | New Jewel Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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