Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Political instability in Nicaragua
U. S. intervention in Nicaragua Formation of Contra rebels Rise of Sandinista policies |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
gptkb:National_Guard_of_Nicaragua |
| gptkbp:date |
July 1979
|
| gptkbp:duration |
Several days
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Establishment of Sandinista government
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Revolution
Cold War tensions Latin American revolutions U. S. support for Somoza regime |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Managua
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Daniel_Ortega
gptkb:Anastasio_Somoza_Debayle |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of resistance
Inspiration for leftist movements Commemoration in Nicaraguan culture Influence on future conflicts in Central America |
| gptkbp:location |
Managua, Nicaragua
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Television broadcasts
International attention Journalist reports |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Masaya
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Sandinista_Revolution
gptkb:Iran-Contra_Affair Cuban support for Sandinistas Establishment of Sandinista government Fall of Somoza Nicaraguan Contra War U. S. involvement in Nicaragua Formation of FSLN Nicaraguan elections of 1984 Peace accords in Central America U. S. embargo on Nicaragua |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Sandinista_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Led to the overthrow of Somoza regime
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the capital
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:political_movement
Conventional warfare Urban warfare |