Exile in The United States: 1979-1983
Gairy stayed in exile in the United States until 1983, when the United States, backed by some Caribbean allies - notably, Dame Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica - invaded to topple a military government which had overthrown and killed Bishop.
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