Events in Nicaragua
What were the respective ideologies of the Sandinistas and contras?
Which other Central American country played the largest role in aiding Contras?
Honduras
Who where the amendments that ended American contra funding named after? (last name only)
Boland
How did the Contra War end?
The Tela Accord
What is the name of the despicable creatures that love the fruit was central to Nicaraguan economy?
Minions
What is the full name of the contras?
Counter-revolutionaries (Contrarrevolucionarios)
What is the name of the islands of the coast of Honduras that hosted the main air force base?
Swan Island
What Act blocked the US from soliciting money from other country to fund contras?
Intelligence Authorization Act
Who did the Sandinistas overthrow? (last name only okay)
Somoza
What is the name of the economic policy that the president who funded contras also created?
Trickle-down/Reaganomics
What was the abbreviation of the group that overthrew the original dictatorship in Nicaragua?
FSLN
Who was the central anti-communist general who disappeared people to concentration camps?
General Martinez
What was the name of the proposal between the US and Iran, which secured funding for the contras?
Arms-for-hostages
What American Corporation controlled much of Nicaragua's economy?
United Fruit Company
What is another current authoritarian country that has changed the constitution to increase presidential term? (must be within 20 years of today)
Russia/China/Egypt/Chad/Rwanda
Which two countries provided the most aid to the Sandinistas?
USSR and Cuba
What type of base caused the scandal in Costa Rica?
A runway close to Nicaraguan border
What country was Iran in a war with, and what was the leader of that country?
Iraq and Saddam Hussein
Which member of the Sandinistas rose to power in 2006? (full name)
Daniel Ortega
What country invaded the country that Iran invaded in 2003?
America
What organization (known for human rights abuses) was a major player in the contras?
National Guard
What is the name of the military base which was the contras main base?
El Aguacate Air Base
What where the two forms of funding that the US pursued to fund the contra war after the first two amendments were passed?
Third country and enterprise funding
What is the name of the American policy that led to increased international influence, such as in Nicaragua?
Dollar Diplomacy
Why was Reagan called the Teflon president?