1979-1990

An analytical account of America's relations with Nicaragua emphasizing the 1980s.

The story of the centuries old power struggle that erupted in 1979 with the overthrow of the Somozo dictatorship.

The author describes her experiences traveling through Nicaragua and the effects of the present conflict on the lives of the young people of this troubled country.

Discusses events leading up to the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration sold guns to Iran in exchange for hostages and assisted rebels trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.

Surveys the life and times of the leader of the Sandanista government in Nicaragua.

Traces the political and social changes that occurred in Nicaragua after the Sandinistas overthrew the dictating Somoza family, which had backing from the United States; and discusses the rights of foreign nations to intervene in outside affairs in the twentieth century.