Nicaragua, 1961-1990: Volume 1: the Downfall of the Somosa Dictatorship
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Nicaragua, 1961-1990: Volume 1: the Downfall of the Somosa Dictatorship
By (Author) David Francois
Helion & Company
Helion & Company
15th November 2018
15th November 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
History and Archaeology
972.85052
Physical Properties
Paperback
72
Width 210mm, Height 297mm
Description
Volume 1 of Nicaragua, 19611990 provides an in-depth coverage of military history during the first phase of one of major armed conflicts of Latin America in modern times. In the wake of the US invasion of Nicaragua in 1912, the country came under the rule of the Somoza family, which imposed a brutal, corrupt military dictatorship. A low-scale insurgency of students, supported by peasants and other anti-Somoza elements of the society developed already in the 1960s. By the 1970s, the country became embroiled in a brutal insurgency. Supported by Cuba, a coalition of students, farmers, businessmen, clergy and a small group of Marxists launched a major war in 1978, which resulted in the downfall of the Somozas a year later. AUTHOR: David Francois, from France, earned his PhD in Contemporary History at the University of Burgundy and specialised in studying militant communism, its military history and relationship between politics and violence in contemporary history. 96 b/w photos, 12 colour profiles, 1 b/w map & 2 colour maps, 4 tables
Reviews
Highly recommended, and looking forward to future volumes in the series. * Scale Military Modelling International Magazine *
This is a superb introduction to Nicaraguan history, and sets the scene for the chaotic 1980s. * Airfix Model World 07/03/2019 *
Author Bio
David Francois, from France, earned his PhD in Contemporary History at the University of Burgundy and specialised in studying militant communism, its military history and the relationship between politics and violence in contemporary history. In 2009, he co-authored the Guide des archives de l'Internationale communiste published by the French National Archives and the Maison des sciences de l'Homme in Dijon. He regularly contributes articles for various French military history magazines and is a regular contributor to the French history website L'autre ct de la colline.
