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]
Continental Congress issue the Olive Branch Petition wanted to negotiate for protection of American rights peacefully
Explanation:
- When the Second Continental Congress met in the spring of May 10, 1775, the colonists' struggle with the British army had already begun.
- Members of Congress decided last time to try to solve the problem peacefully: they sent the King an "Olive Branch Petition", which wanted to express hope for the reunification of the colonies and Great Britain.
- When that petition was rejected, the last reasons of allegiance disappeared to the British crown.
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Answer:
Gradually, American society came to accept that girls could be educated and that women could be <u>TEACHERS</u>
Explanation:
As early as the 19th Century, most men and women lived by their traditional roles in the society. Men would work and be the breadwinners in America, while the Women would be the 'home maker' who would take care of the kids, clean the house, cook and do the dishes.
In such traditional roles, it was not normal for a woman to be highly educated and go out to work.
However, by the early-20th Century, things had started to gradually change. With the on-set of the first and the second world war, more and more women, left their homes to take up jobs.
In the early years of women rights though, Conservative Americans found it hard for girls to be educated and to become professional teachers.
I think number 2 is correct im not sure .. but lmk if im wrong
<span><span>Both documents protect individuals from government interference in their lives.
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