What was the purpose of the Iran-Contra scandal?A.To overthrow the Iranian governmentB.To influence the IraniansC.To overthrow the ContrasD.To influence Congress
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What was the purpose of the Iran-Contra scandal?A.To overthrow the Iranian governmentB.To influence the IraniansC.To overthrow the ContrasD.To influence Congress
Solution
The Iran-Contra scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration. Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, which was then under an arms embargo. The administration hoped to use the proceeds of the arms sale to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
So, the purpose of the Iran-Contra scandal was not to overthrow the Iranian government (A) or the Contras (C). It was also not intended to influence the Iranians (B). The purpose was to fund the Contras, but this was done without the knowledge or approval of Congress, so it could be argued that it was done to influence Congress (D) by bypassing it. However, the primary purpose was to fund the Contras.
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