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What kind of governance did Anastasio Somoza García establish after being elected as President of Nicaragua in 1936?

  • A dictatorship

  • A democracy

  • A monarchy

  • A federal government

Answer

Dictatorship: Anastasio Somoza García's regime in Nicaragua after his election as President in 1936 was characterized by authoritarian rule and the suppression of dissent. Somoza consolidated power through the manipulation of elections, control over the military and police, and the persecution of political opponents.
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