Grenada and Carriacou Intro

I had the pleasure of choosing the pleasure of choosing Grenada and Carriacou as my islands to research and study. They are two of the most beautiful islands in the caribbean. They are home to the most beautiful and sandy beaches known to man and I most definitely wish that I may have the opportunity to vacation there. While doing research on the islands, I noticed that there is  a major and dark history with this island. Not even fifty years ago and the islands has went through two major power struggles. Each one was very violent and the leader was removed by force. After learning their history, I had a question that wanted answered. How has Grenada and Carriacou kept their economy thriving after all this chaos?

Grenada and Carriacou Highlights and challenges

Upon starting this project, it was very challenging for me to pick a topic. While looking at a video on my island, I discovered that it has a unmentioned history. This history even includes the united states.

While doing research and finding information on my island, I discovered a lot of useful facts that I didn't know before. I learned that Grenada was under the leadership of a man named Maurice Bishop. Bishop was a good man and leader who only wanted the best for his people and the development of his home. He had a lot of support from communist countries such as Cuba and the Soviet Union. This allegiance would put a target on his back by the United States Government. Trying to squash the tensions with the U.S. would eventually get him overthrown and killed.

Next I learned that Grenada supports its economy through the trading of spices. It has some of the world's biggest exports of nutmeg and Mace crops. Also, being a caribbean island, it has an increasing profit in tourism