What was the major scandal of the Reagan administration?

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Sim W.
Jun 8, 2018

The Iran-Contra secret deal

Explanation:

Ronald Reagan sold weapons to Iran in order to finance the Contras in Nicaragua as Congress refused to vote in favor of funding them. The Contras were an anti-communist guerrilla who fought against against the left-leaning Sandinista government. Iran had been one of America's major enemy since 1979 and the hostage crisis. The weapons were delivered by Israel. The scandal was revealed in 1986 and the Republicans had to face a major defeat in the Midterm elections.

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