HIST 2150 Lecture 3: HIST 2150. 6th march
29 Jan 2019
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Week 9: crisis, repression, and return to the free market: nicaraguan revolution: Is a place that was a part of the us background. It is a central location for us military intervention and presence in the 1st half of the 20th century. Augusto cesar sandino: a nationalist inspired by the mexican revolution mounts the guerilla struggle against us supported dictators. Leads to the creation of the us funded and trained nicaraguan guard Sandino"s assassination made him the national hero when he got assassinated in feb 1934. And later he becomes a reason for the revolution. Samoza dynasty used their political power as dictators to economically benefit themselves. By 1970, the samoza family controlled 25% of the agriculture (large portion of the industry) their estimated wealth: 500 million dollars. 1956: annastacio somoza is assassinated lead to growing opposition that took place in. 1960s, became increasingly vocal after the cuban revolution. 1961: 3 university students formed the sandinista national liberation fund.
