The Nicaraguan Revolution, also known as the Sandinista Revolution, occurred from the 1960s to the 1990s and encompassed various phases. It began with the opposition to the Somoza dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s. The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) led a campaign to oust the dictatorship, which succeeded in 1978-79. Subsequently, the FSLN governed Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990 while facing the Contra War against the United States-backed Contras from 1981 to 1990. The revolution turned Nicaragua into a prominent battleground of the Cold War, drawing significant international attention.
The initial overthrow of the Somoza regime was a tumultuous affair, and the Contra War in the 1980s resulted in the loss of many Nicaraguan lives and sparked intense international debate. The FSLN and Contras, representing left-wing and right-wing factions, respectively, received substantial aid from the Soviet Union and the United States due to the country's political instability, struggling economy, and diminishing government influence during the 1980s.
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