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The Central American Court of Justice created
A court created with the purpose of easing tensions between El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. -
US breaks affairs with Nicaragua
US breaks affairs with Nicaragua after two Americans were captured and executed; General Juan Estrada declares a rebellion against Zelaya’s presidency. -
José Santos Zelaya is exiled
The president-dictator of Nicaragua is exiled with the aid of US intervention, he leaves Dr. José Madriz in power. -
The National Guard Established
The National Guard of Nicaragua is established by the United States. -
Dr. Madriz taken out of power
Dr. José Madriz is taken out of power by Us intervention. José Dolores Estrada Morales takes power. -
Juan José Estrada Morales takes power
His brother, the interim president José Dolores Estrada Morales handed over the presidency to him. -
Adolfo Díaz becomes president
With the aid of the United States, Díaz rose to power. -
General Benjamín Zeledón rebellion
The Nicaraguan General, Benjamín Zeldón rises a rebellion against Adolfo Díaz`s government, but was captured and killed by US marine forces. -
US forces in Nicaragua I
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The Bryan Chamorro Treaty
A treaty between the United States and Nicaragua, in which it allowed for the US to have rights to build a canal in Nicaragua, and for the US to establish a military presence in the country. -
The Bryan Chamorro Treaty- Ratified
This treaty was created in 1914, but ratified in 1916. -
Emiliano Chamorro becomes president
A US influenced, conservative president. -
CACJ is disbanded
CACJ= The Central American Court of Justice
The court was disbanded due to a previous ruling in which they reacted against the Bryan Chamorro Treaty, saying that it was potentially dangerous to Nicaragua´s Central American neighbors. The US did not honor this ruling, which led to this Justice Court to cease to exist. -
Diego Manuel Chamorro becomes president
A US influenced, conservative president. -
US ends military presence in Nicaragua I
US makes marine forces leave Nicaragua for the first time. -
US reestablishes military presence II
US establishes a military presence in Nicaragua for the second time. This time it was to protect US investments in Nicaragua, and in some way, to help establish a democracy. -
Emiliano Chamorro becomes president II
Emiliano Chamorro becomes president for the second time. -
Nicaraguan Liberals stage a rebellion
Nicaraguan Liberals stage a rebellion against the Conservatives in government, makes the US re-establish a military presence. César Augusto Sandino takes part in this rebellion. -
US supervised presidential elections
US-supervised elections, that happened due to the Liberal-Conservative feud. This ends in the election of the liberal José Maria Moncada. -
Juan B. Sacasa becomes president
The second time the US supervised the presidential election, in which results in the liberal Juan B. Sacasa becoming president. -
US ends military presence in Nicaragua II
US ends its military presence in the country for a second time. -
Anastasio Somoza García & La Guardia
Anastasio Somoza García becomes the head of the National Guard -
The Good Neighbor Policy
Introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt, a policy which suggested that the US be a "good neighbor" to Latin American countries. -
Augusto César Sandino is assassinated
Augusto César Sandino is assassinated by Anastasio Somoza Garcías forces. -
Ansatasio Somoza García becomes president
Ansatasio Somoza García becomes president of Nicaragua after deposing Sacasa. -
Inauguration of Somoza García´s presidency
Anastasio Somoza García becomes Nicaragua's president after a staged "election". -
Rigged Election
A staged election, in which conservative leaders allowed a candidate to go up to Somoza to lose to make it appear as if there was a democracy. -
Anastasio Somoza Debayle & The National Guard
Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes the heard of the National Guard. -
Assassination of Somoza García
Anastasio Somoza García is assassinated by a poet, Rigoberto López Pérez. -
Luis Somoza Debayle becomes president
Luis Somoza Debayle formally becomes Nicaragua's president. -
Amendment of Constitution
Luis Somoza Debayle amends the constitution so that his younger brother Anastasio cannot rise to power. -
Creation of the FSLN
Creation of the opposition guerilla group, the Sandinista National Liberation Front, which sought to take the Somoza family out of power. -
René Schick Gutiérrez President
René Schick Gutiérrez becomes Nicargua's puppet president under Luis Somoza's dictatorship. -
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez President
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez becomes Nicaragua's puppet president under Luis Somoza's dictatorship. -
Anastasio Somoza Debayle President
Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes Nicaragua's president after an incredibly rigged election. -
Luis Somoza Debayle dies
Luis Somoza Debayle dies after a heart attack, a few months after Ansastasio's rise to the presidency. -
Bryan-Chamorro Treaty repealed
The Bryan Chamorro treaty is abrogated. -
Government Pact with Conservative party
Anastasio Somoza Debayle makes a pact with the Conservative Party, after his presidential term was supposed to end in 1971. Under the advice of US Ambassador Turner Shelton, Somoza Debyale allowed for the conservative party to take control for a few years. However, he still retained control of the guard. -
"Transfer" of Power
Anastasio Somoza Debayle transfers the power to an elected triumvirate for a brief time, but still retaining the power of the Guard. -
Christmas Earthquake
A devastating earthquake hit Nicaragua, and Somoza Debayle mishandled the event. Even though he had accumulated a vast amount of wealth, he did not help with the rebuilding process and stole the international aid instead of giving it to the people. -
Taxes implemented to the Elite
This causes him to lose the support of the Elite Nicaraguans, which causes them to become angered, and for the youth to join the FSLN. -
Somoza "re-elected"
Somoza rises to the power of the presidency again for his second term. -
The Catholic Bishop's Conference of Nicargua
The Catholic Bishop's Conference of Nicaragua denounces the Somoza regime in its New Year's message. -
Somoza suffers a heart attack
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Jimmy Carter becomes president
Jimmy Carter becomes president of the United States. His main campaign message was about upholding human rights. This caused issues with the Somoza regime, that constantly violated them. -
The Twelve Denounce the Regime
A group of twelve prominent businessmen, professionals and clergymen publicly denounce Somoza's regime. -
Somoza gives Freedom of the Press
Somoza gives Freedom of the Press, causing for the Nicaraguans to freely voice their discontent towards the regime. -
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro's Assassination
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro, the editor of opposition newspaper "La Prensa" is assassinated by Somoza's forces. His death causes a great outrage with the Nicaraguan people and the elites, of which Chamorro was a part of. -
Operation Pigpen
FSLN fighters dressed as Anastasio Somoza Portacarrero's elite guards entered the National Palace and held congressmen hostage until they received what they wanted. -
Broad Opposition Front
Broad Opposition Front demands Somoza Debayle's resignation, and declared a national strike. -
The FSLN Unites
The FSLN united, which it had previously been divided into three sets. This unison allowed them to create a large enough force to destroy Somoza's dictatorship. -
Somoza Debayle is exiled
Anastasio Somoza Debayle is exiled to Miami, an arrangement done by the United States. -
The FSLN takes control
The FSLN takes control of the provisional government. -
CIA Destabilization of Nicaragua
Ronald Reagan gives 19.8 million dollars to the CIA to create a paramilitary force in Honduras to destabilize Nicargua. -
The Contra War begins
The Contra War was between the Contras (who opposed the FSLN regime) and the Sandinistas. The Contras were supported by the United States, who hoped that they would destablize the "communist" Sandinistas. -
Contra attacks begin
The attacks against the Sandinista government begin -
Ronald Reagan President
Ronald Reagan becomes president of the United States. He had conservative policies that affected the Sandinista's rise to power. -
US blocks economic aid to Nicaragua
The US uses its prominent position in the Inter-American Development Bank to block the economic aid to Nicaragua. -
Sandinistas turn to the Soviets for oil
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Daniel Ortega President
Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua as part of the FSLN. This was his first term. -
New Nicaraguan Constitution Created
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Violeta Chamorro President
Supported by the United States, who claimed that if she won the election they would cease to support the contras. She formed part of Democratic Union of Liberation Party. -
The Contra Wars End