WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which group of reform-minded revolutionaries overthrew the Nicaraguan government in 1979?
A
Sandinistas
B
Ortegas
C
CIA
D
Serbs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The FSLN overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979, ending the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in its place. Having seized power, the Sandinistas ruled Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as part of a Junta of National Reconstruction.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle, ending the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in Nicaragua.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1979, a revolution led by Sandinista guerrillas overthrew an entrenched dynastic regime in Nicaragua.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ultimately, the Somoza family was overthrown by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) during the Nicaraguan Revolution. Widespread discontent with the Somoza regime emerged following the Managua earthquake of 1972.

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