When did the Sandinista National Liberation Front overthrow the Somoza government?
1979
1980
1975
1985
Answer
In 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), a leftist revolutionary movement, successfully overthrew the authoritarian regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle in Nicaragua. The Somoza family had held power for decades, characterized by political repression, corruption, and exploitation of the country's resources.
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