Sandinistas and Contras

(Sandinistas celebrating their victory)

This revolution lasted till 1979 in Nicaragua. Nicaragua had been ruled by a right-wing government to a left-wing government in one year. General Augusto Sandino (left-wing) started attacking people. They killed some US soldiers that were helping the right-wing people. It all started in 1926 and in 1934 General Anastasio Somoza of the right wing met Sandino to make a peace treatment. Then from 1937-1979 Nicaragua was ruled by the Somoza family. That means that the revolution caused by the lefties failed. Then 1978 the Sandinistas planned a major attack and in 1979 they had complete power. They craeted the Fundamental Law of State. This laws declared equality and another human rights. They were united with the Soviet Union and Cuba. They sent them financial and military help. The Contras was a group that fought against the Sandinistas. They fought from 1979-1999. In the late 1990s the Contras agreed to make negotiations with the Sandinistas.

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http://www.jorian.com/san.html

http://www.experiencefestival.com/sandinista_national_liberation_front_-_sandinistas_vs_contras

Berlin History

They started building it in 1961. They made it because the Soviet Union was invading Germany. Also to prevent that other people will enter the territory without permission. Many people that lived in the East were moving faster to the West. They built the wall dividing the east from the west. It wasn't exactly a wall but a wired fence. Some people were passing through the wall and they started to work and built a second fence in front of the one they had. Also they dug a hole in the middle which was called Death Strip". They had guards who had been ordered that if someone tried to pass throught they will shoot him. In 1989, this wall was "destroyed", the government had said that they'll be some "private trips abroad". That caused panic and they destroyed the wall.

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http://www.berlin-life.com/berlin/wall

Domino Theory

This theory was the reason of the Cold War. This theory said that if one country became communist, the countries that were near it will follow soon or later.

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http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1965.html

Map of the Cold War

Countries that participated in the Cold War: United States, Soviet Union, China, North and South Korea, Cuba, Italy, Vietnam, Germany, Egipt, Lybia, Iran, England, Chile.

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http://www.monografias.com/trabajos/guefria/guefria.shtml

CIA

It has been working since the government of George Washington. But it was till WWII that made real things happen. It was first named OSS (Office of Strategic Services) in 1942. When WWII finished, this organization was eliminated and the problems they carried were passed to State and War Departments. In 1947 President Truman felt tat he needed an organization that will take care of the security of the people. It was called CIA. He signed the National Security Act.
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https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/history-of-the-cia/index.html

Carlos Castillo Armas

He was born on 1914. He was a ruler from 1954 to 1957. He made an invasion in 1954 to free Guatemala from the Government of Arbenz. He became President because of oral votes from the people. Then in the elections of 1955 he won. He was assasinated in July, 1957.

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http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Castillo_Armas_Carlos_19141957/m0081509.html?from=hotlink

Ronald Reagan

He was born on February 6, 1911. When he graduated school he became a radio announcer and that gained him 53 movies. In 1981 he became president and few days later he was shot, but he was able to survive and then he returned to his duty. He was able to increase employment. He imroved the relations with the Soviet Union. He declared a terrorist attack against Lybia because they attacked some American Soldiers in Berlin.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan/