6777800323 | Sandinista | Perceived as communists. Fighting against Somoza. Successfully took over in 1979 | 0 | |
6777800324 | Lebanon | Number of important US and British officials were captured by a group the US perceived as terrorists. (hezbollah) - | 1 | |
6777800325 | William Buckley | CIA director in the middle east | 2 | |
6777802438 | US and Britain reaction to Lebanon | Wanted their people back. Usually they didnt not want to argue/barter with hezbollah | 3 | |
6777803725 | US plan in response to Lebanon | Decided to deal/negotiate with Iran to get the people back. - Plan to go around the Borland amendment. Sold missiles to Iran in exchange for hostages and money. The money from the missiles was channeled through fake corporations eventually getting to the contras in Nicaragua | 4 | |
6777803726 | Boland Ammendment | US is not supposed to give military or financial aid to unstable or potentially terrorist groups | 5 | |
6777804722 | Contras | In Nicaragua. Anti communist. Somozas men. Against the Sandinistas. - got funding from the US - after Somoza fell and fled from the country, the Contras formed to continue fighting the Sandinistas. | 6 | |
6777804723 | Oliver North | - used as scapegoat, took all responsibility for the Iran- Contra affair. Investigation stopped with him | 7 |
Iran - Contra Affair Flashcards
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