1978 ⟶ Sandinista Uprising Begins in Nicaragua

Beginning of the Nicaraguan Revolution.
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🇺🇸 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

⚔️ Salvadoran Civil War Begins

October 15: Beginning of the Salvadoran Civil War.⟶
Salvadoran Civil War Begins (1979)
Civil WarCold WarGuerrilla WarfarePolitical ViolenceHuman RightsEl SalvadorRevolution
El SalvadorEl Salvador

⚔️ 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

⚔️ Shining Path Insurgency Begins

Internal conflict in Peru begins.⟶
Shining Path Insurgency Begins (1980)
InsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareTerrorismMarxismCold WarCivil ConflictPolitical Violence
PeruPeru

🕊️ 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