THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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The US negotiated the return of Contra hostages from Iran in exchange for missiles
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The US supported the Contra guerrilla war in Iran
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The US sold arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and used that money to support the Contras in Nicaragua
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The US sold arms to the Contras in Nicaragua
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Detailed explanation-1: -The idea to exchange arms for hostages was proposed by Manucher Ghorbanifar, an expatriate Iranian arms dealer. Some within the Reagan administration hoped the sales would influence Iran to get Hezbollah to release the hostages.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the Iran-Contra Affair? The Iran-Contra Affair was a U.S. political scandal in which the National Security Council (NSC) became involved in secret weapons transactions and other activities that were either prohibited by the U.S. Congress or violated the stated public policy of the government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Iran–Contra affair was a political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986. During the Reagan administration, senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, the subject of an arms embargo.