ocr: Nicaragua became independent in 1838. Guerrilla forces,led' by Gen. Sandino, opposedthe US marine presence in the early 1930s. - 1935-1979 Somoza family in power. - 1978 Sandinista revolution overthrows Anastasio Somoza II. 1979-1990 Civil war between Sandinistas and US- backed Contras.
