The sandinista Revolution Essay -- essays research papers

During the forty-three year Somoza shogunate a revolution was proved inevitable. During the period of the Somoza regime legion(predicate) conflicts amongst the government and the people arose. Some of these conflicts were mainly with the National Guard, but in 1978 conflicts hit its climax. In 1978, Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, a salient newspaper editor and attracter to the Somoza opposition was assassinated it is believed that by one of Somozas business man. This mans last gave a deep feeling of commotion throughout the country, establishing a acres wide 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 match of the national palace,...