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Somoza Garcia is Elected as President
After consolidating power as the head of the National Guard, Somoza Garcia ran and was elected as the president of Nicaragua at the end of 1936. To do this, he had to resign from his position at the head of the National Guard in order to be eligible to run for the presidency. On January 1st of the following year, he resumed control of the National Guard again. Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Somoza-family This source is an encyclopedia and focuses on the facts with limited analysis. -
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Nicaraguan Support of the Allies
Somoza Garcia made the executive decision to increase political and economic ties with the United States by supporting the Allies in World War II. This created a boom for the Nicaraguan economy, but more than 90% of the country's exports went to the United States. This created an increased dependency on the US. Link: http://countrystudies.us/nicaragua/11.htm This source is from a country studies website. It has dedicated a section to solely discussing this period in Nicaraguan history. -
Somoza Garcia is Assassinated
After being in power for more than 19 years, Somoza Garcia was finally removed from power by being assassinated. He was replaced in the government by his eldest son Luis Somoza Debayle as president and his younger son Anastasio Somoza Debayle as the head of the National Guard. Link: http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/anastasio-somoza-garca-5875.php This source is dedicated to individuals and not general history. -
Anastasio Somoza Debayle Becomes President
Due to health concerns, Luis Somoza Debayle, the president, resigns from the office and is replaced by his brother and head of the National Guard, Anastasio Somoza Debayle. He quickly became known as an oppressive dictator due to his use and control of the National Guard and the government of Nicaragua. Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anastasio-Somoza-Debayle This source is from an encyclopedia and is focused on the facts of the event and lacks significant analysis. -
Anastasio Somoza Debayle Resigns the Presidency
Due to increasing pressure from rebelling factions that were moving in on the capital, Anastasio Somoza Debayle resigned from the office of the presidency on July 17, 1979. The regime was overthrown by the Sandinista National Liberation Front. This was the official end of what had been a 40 year reign of the Somoza Dynasty in Nicaragua. Link: http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/somoza.htm This source is focused on historical topics from all Latin American countries and not just Nicaragua.
