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Whose forces did Sandino draw into an undeclared guerrilla war?

  • United States Marine Corps

  • Spanish Army

  • French Legion

  • British Armed Forces

Answer

The United States Marine Corps, sent to Nicaragua to protect American citizens and interests during a period of political instability, found themselves drawn into an undeclared guerrilla war by Augusto Sandino, a nationalist leader who resisted foreign intervention and sought to establish an independent Nicaragua. Sandino's tactics, which included ambushes and sabotage, inflicted heavy casualties on the Marines and ultimately led to their withdrawal from the country in 1933.
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