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Sandino, born '''Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino''' in Niquinohomo (department of Masaya), was the son of Gregorio Sandino, a coffee grower, and Margarita Calderón, one of the employees on his father's plantation. |
Sandino, born '''Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino''' in Niquinohomo (department of Masaya), was the son of Gregorio Sandino, a coffee grower, and Margarita Calderón, one of the employees on his father's plantation. |
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Forced into exile because of a barroom killing, he came into contact with revolutionary thinking in Mexico. While not really familiar with Marxism, per se, he did advocate counter-colonialism. He also introduced important guerilla tactics, which included ambushes which left room for some to escape. His emblem showed a U.S. Marine being beheaded. Despite great effort, the U.S. Military never was able to catch or kill him, although he felt it necessary at one point to stage a fake funeral for himself, as an American plane observed from above. |
Forced into exile because of a barroom killing, he came into contact with revolutionary thinking in Mexico. While not really familiar with Marxism, per se, he did advocate counter-colonialism. When he heard it was safe, he returned to Nicaragua to fight the Americans in de facto control of the country. He also introduced important guerilla tactics, which included ambushes which left room for some to escape. His emblem showed a U.S. Marine being beheaded. Despite great effort, the U.S. Military never was able to catch or kill him, although he felt it necessary at one point to stage a fake funeral for himself, as an American plane observed from above. |
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After the United States forces left Nicaragua, he put down his arms, and only asked for a portion of NE Nicaragua as a reward for his efforts. It was a large portion, however, and he was assassinated in [[Managua]] in 1934 by the National Guard of [[Anastasio Somoza García]]. The latter's son and heir to the dictatorship,Anastasio Somoza Debayle, was overthrown by a revolutionary group led by Daniel Ortega, which took the name of [[Sandinistas]]. The movemnt was formed in [[1961]], and took their name from Sandino. |
After the United States forces left Nicaragua, he put down his arms, and only asked for a portion of NE Nicaragua as a reward for his efforts. It was a large portion, however, and he was assassinated in [[Managua]] in 1934 by the National Guard of [[Anastasio Somoza García]]. The latter's son and heir to the dictatorship,Anastasio Somoza Debayle, was overthrown by a revolutionary group led by Daniel Ortega, which took the name of [[Sandinistas]]. The movemnt was formed in [[1961]], and took their name from Sandino. |
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Revision as of 18:55, 23 May 2004
Augusto César Sandino (May 18, 1895 - February 21, 1934) was a leader of the Nicaraguan resistance opposed to U.S. military presence in Nicaragua.
Sandino, born Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino in Niquinohomo (department of Masaya), was the son of Gregorio Sandino, a coffee grower, and Margarita Calderón, one of the employees on his father's plantation.
Forced into exile because of a barroom killing, he came into contact with revolutionary thinking in Mexico. While not really familiar with Marxism, per se, he did advocate counter-colonialism. When he heard it was safe, he returned to Nicaragua to fight the Americans in de facto control of the country. He also introduced important guerilla tactics, which included ambushes which left room for some to escape. His emblem showed a U.S. Marine being beheaded. Despite great effort, the U.S. Military never was able to catch or kill him, although he felt it necessary at one point to stage a fake funeral for himself, as an American plane observed from above.
After the United States forces left Nicaragua, he put down his arms, and only asked for a portion of NE Nicaragua as a reward for his efforts. It was a large portion, however, and he was assassinated in Managua in 1934 by the National Guard of Anastasio Somoza García. The latter's son and heir to the dictatorship,Anastasio Somoza Debayle, was overthrown by a revolutionary group led by Daniel Ortega, which took the name of Sandinistas. The movemnt was formed in 1961, and took their name from Sandino.