Question

Nicaraguan Revolution: Internal or External Causes? Were the most significant causes of the Nicaraguan Revolution internal or external?

Answer 1

Internal politics caused Nicaraguan revolution.

Here are some of the points to prove

1. The FSLN evolved from overthrow of the Somoza regime. By mid-April 1979, five guerrilla fronts opened under the joint command of the FSLN, including an internal front in the capital city Managua. Their strategic goal was division of enemy forces.
2. On June 4, provisional Nicaraguan government in exile, consisting of a five-member Junta of National Reconstruction, was formed.
3. On July 9 , They pledged to promote political pluralism and universal suffrage, and ban ideological discrimination, except for those promoting the "return of Somoza's rule".
4. On July 17, Somoza resigned, handed over power to Francisco Urcuyo, and fled to Miami. While initially seeking to remain in power to serve out Somoza's presidential term, Urcuyo seceded his position to the junta and fled to Guatemala two days later.

5. On July 19, the FSLN army entered Managua, culminating the first goal of the Nicaraguan revolution. The war left approximately 50,000 dead and 150,000 Nicaraguans in exile. The five-member junta entered the Nicaraguan capital next day and assumed power, reiterating its pledge to work for political pluralism, a mixed economic system, and a nonaligned foreign policy.