Crisis in Central America 3: Revolution in Nicaragua
In 1979, the Sandinistas led a revolution that overthrew the Somoza dynasty which had ruled Nicaragua for almost 50 years. It was a revolution the US first tried to prevent, then tried to court, and later tried to undermine. Part 3 traces the evolution of US involvement in Nicaragua and the struggle for control of the revolution.
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Stars:
- Ric Esther Bienstock
- Neil Docherty
- David Fanning
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