Seven-hundred, fifty Marines from a flotilla of four ships of the Navy of the United states overthrow the government of dictator Jose Santos Zelaya, of Nicaragua.

       This begins the U.s.’ fifth attempt at nation building.

       NOTE: While “nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].

        [added 4/5/2025]