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US Marines Capture Sandino Rebel Flag, Nicaragua, 1932

US Marines Capture Sandino Rebel Flag, Nicaragua, 1932

Taken on 1932-06-30

US Marines with the captured flag of Augusto César Sandino in Nicaragua in 1932 (Date Unknown). Augusto César Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the U.S. military occupation of Nicaragua. He was referred to as a "bandit" by the United States government; his exploits made him a hero throughout much of Latin America, where he became a symbol of resistance to United States' domination. He drew units of the United States Marine Corps into an undeclared guerrilla war. The United States troops withdrew from the country in 1933 after overseeing the election and inauguration of President Juan Bautista Sacasa, who had returned from exile. The re-call of the Marines was largely due to the Great Depression. The Banana Wars were a series of occupations, police actions, and interventions involving the United States in Central America and the Caribbean.

Source: US Marine Corps

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-09-09

The USS Denver's Marine Landing Force in Nicaragua, 1912

The USS Denver's Marine Landing Force in Nicaragua, 1912

Taken on 1912-06-30

Landing force from USS Denver (C-14) in Nicaragua in 1912 beside a railroad [NH 93077]. (Date Unknown) The Banana Wars were a series of occupations, police actions, and interventions involving the United States in Central America and the Caribbean between the Spanish–American War (1898) and the inception of the Good Neighbor Policy (1934). These military interventions were most often carried out by the United States Marine Corps. The Marines were involved so often that they developed a manual, The Strategy and Tactics of Small Wars, in 1921. On occasion, the Navy provided gunfire support and Army troops were also used.

Source: U.S. Navy

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-09-09