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Post-Cold War Nicaragua Timespan
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US Occupation of Nicaragua
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Augusto Cesar Sandino's Campaign Against US
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Augusto Cesar Sandino's Assassination
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Anastasio Somoza Garcia Comes to Power
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Somoza Family Dictatorship of Nicaragua
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Sandinista National Liberation Front Created (FSLN)
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FSLN Guerrilla Warfare Against Somoza Dictatorship
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Nicaraguan Revolution
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Somoza Family Ousted by FSLN
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Secretly US-backed Conservative Contra Rebels Begin Attacks
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Contra War
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US-Backed Political Party Defeats FSLN in Elections
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Hurricane Mitch Kills 3,000, Leaves 100,000+ Homeless
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Sandinista & Former FSLN Leader Daniel Ortega Wins Presidency (Still President Today)