The Iran–Contra Scandal (Persian: ماجرای ایران-کنترا, Spanish: caso Irán-Contra), also referred to as Irangate,[1] Contragate[2] or the Iran–Contra affair, 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 the subject of an arms embargo.[3] The administration hoped to use the proceeds of the arms sale to fund the Contras in Nicaragua. Under the Boland Amendment, further funding of the Contras by the government had been prohibited by Congress.
The official justification for the arms shipments was that they were part of an operation to free seven American hostages being held in Lebanon by Hezbollah, a paramilitary group with Iranian ties connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The plan was for Israel to ship weapons to Iran, for the United States to resupply Israel, and for Israel to pay the United States. The Iranian recipients promised to do everything in their power to achieve the release of the hostages.[4][5] However, as documented by a congressional investigation, the first Reagan-sponsored secret arms sales to Iran began in 1981 before any of the American hostages had been taken in Lebanon. This fact ruled out the "arms for hostages" explanation by which the Reagan administration sought to excuse its behavior.[6]
The continent has a diverse range of ethnicities, cultures and languages. In the late 19th century, the European countries colonized most of Africa. Most modern States in Africa have emerged through the decolonization process of the twentieth century.
The continent has a diverse range of ethnicities, cultures and languages. In the late 19th century, the European countries colonized most of Africa. Most modern States in Africa have emerged through the decolonization process of the twentieth century.
Answer:
Women replaced men as workers in factories.
Explanation:
Women during the war began to work in factories as well as in war industries to support the troops and as the nation to fight in Europe. Women life changed as during the wartime job for women increased in heavy industry and production plants that had referred to men. As women began to work in industries they also demanded equal pay as men. In the end, the government issued The Equal Pay Act in 1963, allowing equal pay to both men and women at the same workplace and similar work.
A. He was offended because he was rejected by Garfield.
