THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Question
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Why did the United States give aid to the Contras in Nicaragua?
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The Contras wanted to remove the communists from power.
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The Contras supported the United Nations.
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The Contras promised to increase trade with the United States.
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The Contras helped the United States control Cuba.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. policy on Nicaragua began to favor support for anti-Sandinista “Contras", because most people involved in the U.S. intelligence operations, including Richard Nixon feared that “defeat for the rebels would probably lead to a violent Marxist guerrilla movement in Mexico and in other Central American countries."
Detailed explanation-2: -The amendment outlawed U.S. assistance to the Contras for the purpose of overthrowing the Nicaraguan government, while allowing assistance for other purposes.
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