US Marines in the Sandino War 1926-1933

During the 19th century, American leaders kept an eye on Nicaragua as a potential site for a transoceanic canal. US Navy warships periodically arrived at Nicaraguan ports to protect American interests and fostered U.S. business investments under the strong-man rule of President José Santos Zelaya. When Zelaya began courting Europeans for the building of a […]

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