1981 ⟶ US Suspends Economic Aid to Nicaragua

The United States suspends economic aid to Nicaragua.
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🤝 Alliance for Progress Launches

Alliance for Progress aid to Latin America from the United States begins.⟶
Alliance for Progress Launches (1961)
Latin AmericaUSAidDevelopmentCold WarForeign PolicyKennedyEconomics

💰 US Aid to Cambodia Begins

United States' aid to Cambodia to support the Lon Nol regime begins.⟶
United StatesCambodiaLon NolaidCold WarSoutheast Asiapoliticswar

🇳🇮 Sandinistas Overthrow Somoza in Nicaragua

Marxist-led Sandinista revolutionaries overthrow the U.S.-backed Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua. The Contra insurgency begins shortly thereafter.⟶
Sandinistas Overthrow Somoza in Nicaragua (1979)
NicaraguaSandinistasSomozarevolutionCold WarUSLatin AmericaContra

💸 US Suspends Economic Aid to Nicaragua

The United States suspends economic aid to Nicaragua.⟶
NicaraguaUS Foreign PolicyEconomic SanctionsCentral AmericaCold WarContraAid

🛡️ CIA Begins Support for Nicaraguan Contras

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) begins to support anti-Sandinista Contras.⟶
CIA Begins Support for Nicaraguan Contras (1981)
CIAContraNicaraguaUS Foreign PolicyCold WarCentral AmericaInterventionCovert Operations

🏝️ Reagan Announces Caribbean Basin Initiative

President Ronald Reagan announces the "Caribbean Basin Initiative" to prevent the overthrow of governments in the region by the forces of communism.⟶
Reagan Announces Caribbean Basin Initiative (1982)
CaribbeanUS Foreign PolicyReaganCold WarEconomicsAidCentral AmericaPolitics