Answer:
The scandal of the second Reagan administration involving sales of arms to Iran in partial exchange for release of hostages in Lebanon and use of the arms money to aid the Contras in Nicaragua, which had been expressly forbidden by Congress was the Iran-Contra Affair.
Explanation:
The Iran-Contra scandal (also known as "Irangate") was based on the secret arms trade of President Ronald Reagan administration to Iran during the bloody war with his neighbor Saddam Hussein in Iraq between 1980 and 1988. Proceeds from the arms trade were channeled to the Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. The stores were supposed to influence in two ways:
-Affects Iran, which had influence over Hezbollah, which held several US hostages in Lebanon.
-Support the anti-communist guerrilla war in Nicaragua.
The deals were made in contravention of congressional decisions banning the financing of Contra-guerrillas and the sale of weapons to Iran. In addition, both arms sales and support for guerrillas were at odds with UN sanctions.
"<span>b. The French government moved to French colonies in North Africa" was not true of Vichy. The standing government was all but disassembled, but some original French leaders fled to London, where they tried to control events across the channel. </span>
Compare:
- Both were inspired by Enlightenment ideas.
- Inspired by American and French Revolution ideas.
- Both were ruled by the minority.
Contrast:
- Haitian slaves created a republic without slavery while Mexico's peasantry fought for a democartic republic.
- Mexican uprisings were caused by different goals while Haitian slaves fought for equal rights.
- A Haitian republic was established while Porfirio Diaz was overthrown.
Answer:
The United States has a complex government system. One important tenet of this system is democracy, in which the ultimate power rests with the people. In the case of the United States, that power is exercised indirectly, through elected representatives. Although the U.S. has been a strong proponent of democracy, it did not invent democracy. The Greeks are often credited with pioneering a democratic government that went on to influence the structure of the United States. Read this article that describes how elements of ancient Greek democracy heavily influenced the figures that designed the United States government.
