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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #3807 Grenada
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In 1979, Grenada witnessed the establishment of a socialist government by Maurice Bishop, which survived four years of US-engineered incursions.
This was duly appreciated, with some 7,000 US servicemen being designated as heroes and given decorations.
This government was overthrown in an internal power struggle among left-wing groups and, within three weeks of the Bishop’s ouster and assassination, Reagan launched Operation Urgent Fury against Grenada, claiming that the invasion was "forced on us by events that have no precedent in the eastern Caribbean."
In the end Grenada, just like Cuba and Nicaragua, was no more than the Chomskian "threat of a good example" to other Third World countries in the region.
Around 2,000 US Marines "fought" for a week, destroying a mental hospital, killing 84 Cubans building an airstrip, and 400 Grenadians.

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This is a clear logical order."},{"pair_label":"Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3)","pair_text":"This government was overthrown in an internal power struggle among left-wing groups and, within three weeks of the Bishop’s ouster and assassination, Reagan launched Operation Urgent Fury against Grenada, claiming that the invasion was "forced on us by events that have no precedent in the eastern Caribbean." → Around 2,000 US Marines "fought" for a week, destroying a mental hospital, killing 84 Cubans building an airstrip, and 400 Grenadians.","explanation":"Paragraph 3 connects with Paragraph 2 because it describes the actions taken after the government was overthrown. It shows the result of the invasion. This is a cause and effect relationship."},{"pair_label":"Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4)","pair_text":"Around 2,000 US Marines "fought" for a week, destroying a mental hospital, killing 84 Cubans building an airstrip, and 400 Grenadians. → This was duly appreciated, with some 7,000 US servicemen being designated as heroes and given decorations.","explanation":"Paragraph 4 connects with Paragraph 3 because it explains how the actions of the US Marines were viewed. It shows the appreciation for the servicemen. This is a logical order."},{"pair_label":"Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5)","pair_text":"This was duly appreciated, with some 7,000 US servicemen being designated as heroes and given decorations. → In the end Grenada, just like Cuba and Nicaragua, was no more than the Chomskian "threat of a good example" to other Third World countries in the region.","explanation":"Paragraph 5 connects with Paragraph 4 because it concludes the discussion about Grenada. It reflects on the overall impact of Grenada in relation to other countries. This is a summary style."},"last_sentence":{"paragraph_label":"Paragraph 5","paragraph_text":"In the end Grenada, just like Cuba and Nicaragua, was no more than the Chomskian "threat of a good example" to other Third World countries in the region.","correct_position":5,"explanation":" Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it wraps up the main ideas. It gives a final thought about Grenada and its role in the region. It summarizes the earlier points."}}]

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