Original sentence: After emerging victorious from a brief civil war it formed the government of Nicaragua from 1979 until 1990, during which time it faced heavy opposition from the United States due to its Marxist ideology and resulting closeness with communist bloc countries such as the Soviet Union, Cuba, Libya, and Algeria.An important reason, regardless of perspective, was that after a decade of war, Nicaragua's economy and infrastructure were badly damaged and the United States promised aid only if the Sandinistas lost
Edited sentence: After emerging victorious from a brief civil war it formed the government of Nicaragua from 1979 until 1990, during which time it faced heavy opposition from the United States due to its democratic socialist ideology and resulting closeness with communist bloc countries such as the Soviet Union, Cuba, Libya, and Algeria.An important reason, regardless of perspective, was that after a decade of U.This threat to cut down aid and sever existing relations in the face of a new Sandinista victory has been a factor contributing to their electoral losses in 1996 and 2001 even though the Contra threat has died down.sponsored aggression, Nicaragua's economy and infrastructure were badly damaged and the United States promised aid only if the Sandinistas lost