The sandinista Revolution Essay -- essays research papers

During the forty-three year Somoza dictatorship a revolution was proved inevitable. During the period of the Somoza regime many conflicts between the presidency and the people arose. Some of these conflicts were mainly with the National Guard, but in 1978 conflicts pullulate its climax. In 1978, Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, a salient newspaper editor and leader to the Somoza resistance was assassinated it is believed that by one of Somozas business man. This mans death gave a deep feeling of commotion throughout the country, establishing a nation replete(p) strike against the Somoza government. The National Guard responded to the attacks by assassinating many civilians and violating many others rights. On August 1978, a Sandinista Commando (headed by Eden Pastora) seized control of the guinea pig palace,...