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Nicaraguan Revolution & Contra War

1978 CE – 1990 CE

The Sandinista revolution overthrew the Somoza dictatorship in 1979, but the U.S. funded Contra rebels to destabilise the new government.

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Nicaraguan Revolution & Contra War

1978 CE – 1990 CE

The Sandinista revolution overthrew the Somoza dictatorship in 1979, but the U.S. funded Contra rebels to destabilise the new government. The Iran-Contra scandal revealed illegal U.S. arms sales to fund the Contras. The war ended with democratic elections in 1990.

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