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After independence (1962-1999) The Evian Accords which were signed in 1962 giving Algeria immediate independence and French aid to help reconstruct the country. The French Sahara with its oil resources was also handed over to Algeria. In return the FLN guaranteed protection and civil rights for the French Algerians choosing to remain in the country, and the option of choosing either French or Algerian nationality after three years. Eight years of war had shattered Algeria. There had been more than

When Bouteflika became President in 1999, there were no indications that the Algerian foreign policy would undergo any change. Alexis Arieff’s assumption that: “The legacy of Algeria’s anti-colonial struggle contributes to Algerian leaders’ desire to prevent direct foreign intervention, their residual scepticism of French intentions, and Algeria’s positions on regional affairs, including a non-interventionist stance” (1) was an anticipation that no far reaching variations in the Algerian foreign

Guerrilla Tactics The Vietcong The Vietnamese Communists, or Vietcong, were the military branch of the National Freedom Front (NLF), and were told by the Focal Office for South Vietnam, which was situated close to the Cambodian outskirt. For arms, ammo and uncommon hardware, the Vietcong relied on upon the Ho Chi Minh trail. Different needs were met in South Vietnam. Fundamental power Vietcong units were formally dressed, full-time fighters, and were utilized to dispatch vast scale offensives over

formed within the Sandinista National Liberation Front, which greatly confused many people because taking as reference to Sandino in its ideology. That's why today’s confused society between Sandino and the FSLN. In this paper we analyze the existent relationship between the pure ideology of Sandino and the FSLN as a movement of social regeneration, so that they have better bases and is fully what I was looking Sandino in relation to the Sandinista National Liberation Front. The non-existent relationship

government in 1937. He was then succeeded by his son in 1956 after his father was assassinated Luis Somoza Debayle. Everyone in Nicaragua was then accustomed to dictators, in which Luis Somoza oppressed people and committed injustices using his national guard. The National Guard was used to oppress people who tried to overthrow him. Afterwards, the Contras did not like the Sandanistas economic policies so they formed their own military groups called the Contras

In the 1960s and 70s, the Nicaraguan Revolution indicated the rebellion against the Somoza dictatorship. This coup showed a massive shift in the political geography of Nicaragua at the time. The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN, Frente Sandinista de Liberacion) usurped the established Somozas and soon after engaged in warfare with the Contras in the 1980s in what is now known as the Contra War. This bloody period of Nicaragua’s history saw a shifting in the political structure and geography

take control of the Presidency and his brother Anastasio Somoza Debayle would control the National Guard (Walker 1981). The policies of Luis would line the pockets of the wealthy and ignore the poor, while Anastasio would use the National Guard to brutally quell any uprising or political opponents (Walker 1981). After Luis became ill, Anastasio would take control of the presidency and command of the National Guard. 1960’s Nicaragua was a country mostly void of a middle class, there was the upper

The Sandinistas ' National Literacy Crusade of 1980 (CNA) significantly reduced the rate of illiteracy in Nicaragua from an estimated forty-three percent to twelve percent. Improvements to the literacy rate were short-lived. The instability of Nicaragua under the Sandinistas (1979-1990) effectively froze state-sponsored education programs, minimizing the potential of educational efforts after the 1980 campaign. The weakened Sandinista government, as well as inadequate preparation of post-CNA teachers

anti-Somoza newspaper owner, admits that war is on the horizon. And before Kinzer leaves, he makes an exasperated statement about the relationship between the United States and Nicaragua: “The United States is the great, overwhelming factor in our national life and you don’t even know we exist!”

Due: Tuesday May 31, 2016 11th grade History PBA Reagan’s Scandal of the Iran Contra Scandal: Detecting Brave Politics and testing boundaries Question: Did President Ronald Reagan know about the decision by White House aide Oliver North and National Security Advisor John Poindexter to divert profits from sales to Iran to buy weapons for rebels? Why did President Ronald Reagan change his opinions about his knowledge of his role in the Iran Contra Scandal? Almost twenty years after the notorious