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]