Which of these were true of the Sandinistas? Select three options. They were led by Daniel Ortega. They created the Somoza dictatorship. They received aid from the USSR. They received aid from the U. S. They supported revolutions in El Salvador.

- They were led by Daniel Ortega

- They received aid from the USSR

- They supported revolutions in El Salvador

Explanation:

The Sandanistas were political party in Nicaragua existing from the middle of the first half of the 20th century to the middle of the second half of the 20th century. They had communist ideology, and they wanted to change the society in Nicaragua. Their main enemies were the Somozas and the US, with which they were constantly in conflict. Since they had a communist ideology, the USSR was of course on their side, so they providing aid for them. Apart from being active in Nicaragua, the Sandanistas were also active in El Salvador where there was also a communist movement. One of the most prominent leaders of this political party was Daniel Ortega.

(A) They were led by Daniel Ortega.

(C) They received aid from the USSR.

(E) They supported revolutions in El Salvador.

These statements were true of the Sandinistas

Explanation:

The Sandanistas were led by Daniel Ortega, who joined the Sandanistas as a student in the year 1963, and later went on to become the president by 1984. The Front was not created by the Somoza dictatorship, and were in fact in opposition for it.

The Sandanistas had signed diplomatic missions with the USSR on October 18th, 1979, and had since received political, military, as well as economic support from Russia in the 1980s. However, no such aid was recieved from the USA, as they strongly opposed the Sandanistas aiding the communist rise in the Latin American countries.

The Sandanistas had reportedly aided the Latin American country, El Salvador by sending weapons to the leftist communists from the 1980s.