No; rather, he attempted to secretly fund the "Contra" group that opposed the Sandinistas, despite Congress' decision prohibiting that and despite the Sandinistas' victory at the polls in 1984.
Contras
President Reagan wanted to provide support to the Contras, a rebel group in Nicaragua fighting against the left-wing Sandinista government. He believed that supporting the Contras was necessary to counter the spread of communism in Central America. Reagan sought funding and assistance to train, equip, and supply the Contras in their efforts to overthrow the Sandinista government.
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Which group played a key role in helping Ronald Reagan become president in 1980?
The Sandinista National Liberation Front was a group in the country of Nicaragua.
The Sandinista's were a group of militants in Nicaragua during the mid to late 20th century who overthrew the Somoza Dynasty, and ruled under a 5-man junta until they lost an election in 1990.
The Sandinista National Liberation Front is the group that is against revolutions in Latin America. The group is opposed to the Liberal party in general.
The group of workers that Ronald Reagan fired after they did not return to their job in two days were air traffic controllers. In 1981, President Reagan declared their strike illegal and warned them to return to work within 48 hours or face termination. When they did not comply, Reagan fired over 11,000 air traffic controllers and banned them from federal service for life.
Reagan, most known for the "Iran-Contra Affair", was the 40th president of the United States. The Iran-Contra Affair occured when several administration staffers were convicted of crimes ranging from lying to Congress to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The scandal involved the administration selling weapons to Iran and using proceeds from the sales to fund the "Contras", a guerrilla insurgent group in Nicaragua.
Its possible for someone to form a guerrilla group in America because if it happened in other places why cant it happen here? basically you can form a guerrilla group in America.
Reagan spoke at Northside High School in Atlanta on June 6, 1985. He spoke to a group of Jr. High students who were invited to the White House for national education week on November 14 , 1988. The event was telecast to schools all over the country.
Jerry Falwell was founder and leader of the Moral Majority, an ultraconservative group of fundamentalist Christians who helped elect US President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.