Nicaraguan Civil War (1926–1927)
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The Nicaraguan Civil War of 1926–1927, or the Constitutionalist War, broke out after a coup d'état by Emiliano Chamorro, a member of the Conservative Party, removed Nicaragua's democratically elected government, resulting in a rebellion by members of the Liberal Party. The conflict came to an end after a military and diplomatic intervention by the United States resulted in the Pact of Espino Negro, which began the Peace of Tipitapa. Although the civil war came to an end, one Liberal general, Augusto César Sandino, refused to lay down his arms and waged the Sandino Rebellion against the Nicaraguan government and the US Marine Corps until 1933.
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Nicaraguan Civil War (1926–1927) | |||||||
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Part of Banana Wars | |||||||
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Nicaraguan Government (Conservatives) Supported by: United States |
Nicaraguan rebels (Liberals) Supported by: Mexico (provided weapons and supplies)[2] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Emiliano Chamorro (political, until 11 November 1926) Sebastián Uriza (political, 11–14 November 1926) Adolfo Díaz (political, from 14 November 1926) |
Juan B. Sacasa (political) José María Moncada (military) |
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