Nicaragua: Dictatorship and RevolutionNicaragua: Dictatorship and Revolution traces the history of one of the longest lasting and most repugnant dictatorships in Latin America and describes the popular insurrection which finally overthrew the 43 year old Somoza dynasty. It also chronicles the history of support for the dynasty by the US and the ambiguous attitude they and other countries adopted as the dictatorship was being swept away. |
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Political Parties | 11 |
Our Son of a Bitch | 17 |
Bibliography | 30 |
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Alfonso Robelo Anastasio Somoza anti-Somoza armed assassinated Bishop Bowdler Broad Opposition Front Carlos Fonseca Amador Catholic Chinandega civilian Costa Rica Council Daniel Ortega death Declaration Democratic Dictatorship and Revolution diplomatic Diriamba Doce economic elected Ernesto Cardenal force Foreign Minister freedom FSLN FSLN launches Government of National Government of Nicaragua Group of Twelve guarantee Guatemala guerrilla Honduras Human Rights July June justice Latin America Bureau leader Leon Liberation Front FSLN Los Doce Managua Marines Masaya Matagalpa mediation Miguel D'Escoto military Mons murder National Guard National Liberation Front National Reconstruction Nicaraguan Socialist Party Organisation of American Panama peace Pedro Joaquin Chamorro political prisoners population President priests provisional government Rene Schick repression Sacasa Sandinista National Liberation Sandinistas Sandino sectors September Seventeenth Meeting shot situation Social Christian Party solidarity Somoza regime Soza struggle Tachito Tacho Somoza tendency Terceristas torture trade union UDEL United uprising Urcuyo