Question

Which was a result of U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War era? The economy of Brazil collapsed. War between the Contras and Sandinistas in Nicaragua intensified. Communism disappeared from Latin America. Argentina surrendered its claims to the Falkland Islands.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) war between the Sandinistas and the Contras in Nicaragua, intensified.

A result of U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War era was that the war between the Sandinistas and the Contras in Nicaragua, intensified.

The Contras were backed by the government of the United States. During the Cold War years, United States President Ronald Reagan supported the Contras and the anti-Communist strategy of isolating the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. In January 1981, Reagan ended the economic support the U.S. gave to Nicaragua. So a result of U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War era was that the war between the Sandinistas and the Contras in Nicaragua, intensified.

Answer 2

War between the Contras and Sandinistas in Nicaragua intensified" is the best option from the list, but it should be noted that this conflict had already intensified.