aug 20, 1985 - Nicaragua and Iran Contra scandal
Description:
In Nicaragua a communist government had taken over and in Iran there were US hostages being held. To solve this problem the US sold weapons illegally to Iran trying to get help for the hostages. The US spent the money they gained on taking down the Nicaraguan communist government.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 20, 1985
Now
~ 38 years ago
