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The 18 pages that link to Sandinista National Liberation Front, each with the reason it gives.

• Nicaraguan RevolutionRelated: Its guerrilla campaign and political alliances brought the dictatorship to an end.

• NicaraguaRelated: The FSLN became the central political force after the revolution and remains influential.

• United States occupation of NicaraguaRelated: Its name and politics drew directly on Sandino’s resistance to U.S. occupation.

• Iran–Contra affairRelated: The Reagan administration backed the Contras against the Sandinista government.

• Cold War in Latin AmericaBroader topic: Its revolutionary program drew support from Cuba but reflected Nicaragua’s own history and politics.

• Anastasio Somoza GarcíaRelated: The movement ultimately defeated the regime established under Somoza García.

• Daniel OrtegaNarrower topic: Ortega’s political identity and rise to power are rooted in the FSLN.

• Augusto César SandinoRelated: The FSLN adopted Sandino’s name and anti-imperialist legacy in its struggle against the Somoza dictatorship.

• Contra WarRelated: Its government was the Contras’ principal adversary throughout the war.

• Vanguard partyBroader topic: The Sandinistas offer a case of a revolutionary movement taking state power and forming a governing party.

• Banana WarsRelated: Its name and politics drew on Sandino's resistance to the earlier U.S. occupation.

• Anastasio Somoza DebayleRelated: The FSLN became the strongest armed movement seeking his removal.

• Nicaraguan National GuardCompared with: Its guerrillas were the Guard’s principal armed opponent in the revolution.

• Violeta ChamorroRelated: Its government was Chamorro’s coalition’s opponent in the 1990 election.

• Ernesto CardenalNarrower topic: Cardenal supported the movement that brought the Sandinistas to power.

• Left-wing nationalismBroader topic: Its revolution joined national liberation with socialist policies.

• Enrique Gorriarán MerloRelated: Gorriarán Merlo and other ERP members fought alongside the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.

• Socialist nationalismBroader topic: Its revolution joined social transformation to resistance against dictatorship and foreign intervention.