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Mar 1, 1502
Columbus was the first European to travel to Nicaragua.
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Guerrillas and Augusto César Sandino (the leader) fought the U.S settlers.
1920 - 1930 -
A enemy general (the U.S. General) Anastasio Somoza García, wanted Sandino to be assassinated.
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Somoza seized the presidency.
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The Sandinistas, the group was formed to overthrow the Somozas.
1962 - 1977 -
Sandinistas carried out various terrorist attacks on General Somoza's National Guard.
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General Somoza was forced to leave the country, when the Sandinistas took control.
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Ortega was defeated by Violeta Barrios de Chamorro.
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Elections made Arnoldo Alemán become the president.
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Elections made Daniel Ortega president.