Nicaragua's historical relations with the United States and its involvement in the national context (1937-1963)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the diplomatic, historical, political-economic functions between the U.S. and Nicaraguan governments, particularly during the period known as the Somoza military dictatorship (1937-1963), offering a deep analytical vision of the events with the greatest impact on the national society. The method used in this research is deductive and inductive, analysis-synthesis through the reading, filing, and analysis of various academic sources located in digital repositories such as Scielo, Dialnet, and La Referencia, as well as physical spaces such as the Salomón de la Selva Central Library and the Center for the Diffusion of the Humanities (CDIHUM). The technique used in this text is the documentary review, which allowed the collection of information to state the concepts that support the study of the phenomena referred to the subject. In a conclusion we have that the implementation of foreign policies by the U.S. government in Nicaragua gave a result: first, separatist liberal-conservative groups as well as anti-imperialist sympathizers, both armed groups to fight against the prevailing system. Also, during this period different measures were taken to strengthen this relationship, and, secondly, the installation of U.S. companies in the territory in favor of their interests resulted in the exploitation of the underprivileged classes. All this would have been a plan orchestrated by the U.S. to neutralize communism in its eagerness to expand into the world in the context of the Cold War.