The United States sponsored the Contras because they were against the Sandinista government which was in place at the time in Nicaragua. The Sandinista government was a national reconstruction government, but it was a government that the United States viewed as communist. It came at the time where the United States was extremely weary of the Soviet Union and communist rule and a time when Reagan was president and his foreign policy was based very much on stopping opposing ideologies from gaining ground anywhere in the world.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Candidates are within their rights to spend as much money on their campaign as they desire. The increase is due to the expansion of communication over the last century. Investing money into TV and internet ads are most efficient in getting someone's vote. The government itself provides limited funding to candidates. Most of their funding comes from private businesses and organizations.
Answer:
B.
Explanation:
While Francisco Franco TECHNICALLY was a Monarchist, he was also very pragmatic. Following the end of The Spanish Civil War through WWII into The Cold War - Franco maintained a generally strict rule of neutrality mainly because he wanted to rebuild Spain after The Spanish Civil War and by the time of The Cold War it was done. He declared himself "Regent for Life" and named Juan Carlos I as his heir.
