Crisis in Central America 3: Revol. in Nicrgua.
Apr. 11, 1985
60 minutes
60 minutes
In 1979, the Sandinistas led a revolution that overthrew the Somoza dynasty which had ruled Nicaragua for almost 50 years. It was a revolution the US first tried to prevent, then tried to court, and later tried to undermine. Part 3 traces the evolution of US involvement in Nicaragua and the struggle for control of the revolution.
Producer(s): Martin Smith
Awards: The George Foster Peabody Award