1979 ⟶ Contra War Begins in Nicaragua

The Contra War phase of the Nicaraguan Revolution begins.
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⚔️ First Seminole War Begins

First Seminole War begins in Florida.⟶
First Seminole War Begins (1817)
WarfareMilitary ConflictUnited States HistoryFloridaNative American HistoryTerritorial ExpansionAndrew Jackson
United StatesUnited States

🛡️ United States Occupation of Nicaragua Begins

Banana Wars: United States occupation of Nicaragua begins.⟶
United States Occupation of Nicaragua Begins (1912)
Military InterventionUS Foreign PolicyOccupationForeign PolicyPolitical Instability
NicaraguaNicaraguaUnited StatesUnited States

🇺🇸 United States Withdraws from Nicaragua

United States occupation of Nicaragua ends.⟶
United States Withdraws from Nicaragua (1933)
NicaraguaOccupationInterventionismImperialismMilitary Withdrawal
NicaraguaNicaraguaUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Sandinista Uprising Begins in Nicaragua

Beginning of the Nicaraguan Revolution.⟶
Sandinista Uprising Begins in Nicaragua (1978)
RevolutionCold WarGuerrilla WarfareSandinistasDictatorshipInsurgencyUnited States Foreign Policy
NicaraguaNicaragua

⚔️ Contra War Begins in Nicaragua

The Contra War phase of the Nicaraguan Revolution begins.⟶
Contra War Begins in Nicaragua (1979)
Cold WarSandinistasProxy WarUnited States Foreign PolicyIdeologyGeopoliticsInterventionism
NicaraguaNicaraguaUnited StatesUnited States

🕊️ Contra War Ends in Nicaragua

The Contra War ends.⟶
Contra War Ends in Nicaragua (1990)
Cold WarProxy WarNicaraguaSandinistasUnited States Foreign PolicyRevolutionPolitical ConflictPeace Treaty
NicaraguaNicaraguaUnited StatesUnited States