LACS 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Sandinista Ideology, Daniel Ortega, Chapultepec Peace Accords
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Economic losses (debt crisis 1982 - the << lost decade>>) Adolfo diaz: president 1910s - 1920s; supported by the us. Us marines arrived to fight against rebel forces. Guardia nacional (national guard); national military forces. 1910 - 1913: us intervention - national guard (ng) 1912 - 33 de facto us protectorate (never regulated by a treaty); Augusto sandino: resistance leader against us occupation. 1933: anastasio somoza garcia: chief of ng after protectorate ended. Juan sacassa elected president; wanted to pacify the country. 1934: sandino had a meeting with president sacassa regarding this matter. Anastasio 1937-56; luis 56/67; anastasio jr 67-79; family of dictators. Anastasio was assassinated in 56 and his son luis took power. 1961: sandinista national liberation front - fsln (frente sandinista de liberacion the national guard executed augusto sandino after this meeting. Nacional); marxist guerrilla group fighting against the somoza dynasty.