Weeks 32-35 Modern History IDs
Scandal with the Contras
Background
- Armed opponents of Nicaragua's Sandinista regime (Contras)
- Accused of attacking civilians and crimes against humanity
- Conflict claimed 30,000 lives
- Received aid from Argentina and the United States under President Reagan
Iran-Contra Scandal
- Reagan sold arms illegally to Iran
- Funds used from these transactions were used to fund the Contras
- Reagan initially denied this, but recanted
- Two men involved in this, Oliver North and John Poindexter were indicted
- Reagan's approval ratings dropped after the affair was made public
President Ronald Reagan was at the center of the Iran-Contra Scandal, but faced no charges. His approval rate after the incident dropped however.
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