Doctoral thesis in the Department of History / College of Education for Human Sciences - University of Basra - The policy of the United States of America towards the Republic of Nicaragua 1933-1956
The thesis dealt with the study of (the policy of the United States of America towards the Republic of Nicaragua 1933-1956) according to the study plan, which consisted of an introduction, four chapters and a conclusion. The first chapter was concerned with (the context and clarification of the reasons and justifications for the American decision to withdraw military forces and end the occupation in 1933). While we devoted Chapter Two (to study the role of the United States of America in establishing the Somoza government in Nicaragua between 1937-1945). Accordingly, the third chapter was entitled (US policy towards the regime in Nicaragua 1945-1950). As for the fourth and final chapter of the thesis, which is titled (The position of the United States of America on the re-election of Somoza as President of the Republic of Nicaragua and its impact on consolidating bilateral relations between the two countries 1950-1956).
The thesis aims to shed light on the nature of this policy and the extent of its impact on both the United States of America and Nicaragua, especially when the Washington government, with its usual methods, contributed to placing Anastasio Somoza Garcia on the pyramid of power in Nicaragua as its ally in Managua. Then we proceeded to trace these methods according to the descriptive historical narrative of the events and follow them with objective visions based on criticism, analysis, and derivation of results supported by evidence and proof. Perhaps we may present a relative truth that reveals and removes the veil and ambiguity about the methods of the United States policy in installing and establishing regimes loyal to it, which the Somoza regime is inevitably in. Nicaragua is one of them, indeed it is the most prominent.
The study concluded that this policy varied and differed depending on the nature of local, regional and international circumstances and variables. Anyone who takes a cursory glance realizes that this policy was imposed by a great power on a small country to the point of complete inevitability, but when we studied it in depth, it became clear that it was not so, and I am not completely sure yet. The point of firm conviction, but I am almost certain that the policy of the United States of America towards the Republic of Nicaragua was characterized by a partnership with a kind of independence for the ruling regime in Nicaragua, led by Somoza, in making internal and even external decisions, especially since the latter has always approved and taken in the context of serving the consolidation of the strength and pillars of its authority in Nicaragua
