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9765077053NicaraguaThe country the Contra scandal involved0
9765077054SandinoMurdered by Somoza in the 1936 coup1
9765077055NSC and CIAcreated by the National Security Act of 19472
9765077056ContrasThe U.S.-backed rebels in Nicaragua3
9765077057Theocracya government ruled by religious leaders4
9765077058the AyatollahIran theocracy leader5
9765077059The SandinistasAttempted to create a Socialist government in Nicaragua6
9765077060Boland Amendmentscreated to end Contra funding.7
9765077061Oliver Northcentral figure in both the Iran and Contra scandals.8
9765077062William CaseyReagan's CIA director.9
9765077063McFarlane and PoindexterReagan's National Security Advisors involved in the Iran-Contra Affair.10
9765077064The Shah of IranAyatollah's followers overthrow him because of corruption and support from the U.S.11
9765077065Sold arms to Iran anddiverted the money to support the Contras12
9765077067Quid Pro Quo.A favor granted in expectation of getting something in return13
9765077068Albert Hakim and Richard Secondestablished a business called the enterprise to handle arms sales and diversion of funds on behalf of North and the U.S.14
9765077069Operation Staunchthe name of the U.S. arms embargo against Iran.15
9765077070Iran desired weapons to fight its war against this countryIraq16
9765077071The U.S. initially began selling weapons to Iran through the nation of ________Israel17
9765077072Adnan Khassoggi (Saudi) and Manucher Ghorbanifarhelped facilitate the sale of weapons to Iran18
9765077073Donald ReganReagan's Chief of Staff19
9765077075Lawrence Walshthe independent counsel investigating Iran-Contra.20
9765077076John TowerTexas senator appointed by Reagan to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair21
9765077078President BushPardoned the persons accused of crimes in the Iran-Contra Affair22
9765077079ImmunityCongress granted __________ to many witnesses in exchange for their testimony.23
9765077081President Reagan authorizedthe sale of arms to Iran24

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