1. Support for the Contras By Ronald Reagan

2. History Born February 6, 1911, to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. Born February 6, 1911, to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. Reagan became governor of California, the most populous state, in 1967 Reagan became governor of California, the most populous state, in 1967 Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. He became the 40 th president. He became the 40 th president.

3. Anastasio Somoza Debayle & Sandinista Soldiers

4. Main Points To win popular support of the American People for the Contras because they were fighting against communist forces. To win popular support of the American People for the Contras because they were fighting against communist forces. “The Sandinista rule is a communist reign of terror. Many of those who fought along side the Sandinistas saw their revolution betrayed.” They…have taken up arms against them and are now called the contras.” “The Sandinista rule is a communist reign of terror. Many of those who fought along side the Sandinistas saw their revolution betrayed.” They…have taken up arms against them and are now called the contras.” To raise enough aid such as money and arms to resolve the crises and help prevent the possibility of refugees fleeing to America To raise enough aid such as money and arms to resolve the crises and help prevent the possibility of refugees fleeing to America “Concerns about the prospect of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing communist oppression to seek entry in our country are well- founded” “Concerns about the prospect of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing communist oppression to seek entry in our country are well- founded”

5. Main Points Support Democracy abroad for Central America Support Democracy abroad for Central America “Together with our friends, we can do in Central America to support democracy, human rights, and economic growth that we want no hostile communist colonies here in the Americas-South, Central, or North” “Together with our friends, we can do in Central America to support democracy, human rights, and economic growth that we want no hostile communist colonies here in the Americas-South, Central, or North”

6. Questions Did we really have any business supporting the contras by sending aid to them in Nicaragua. Did we really have any business supporting the contras by sending aid to them in Nicaragua. If the Sandinistas had not been backed by communist forces would the US have supported the Contras. If the Sandinistas had not been backed by communist forces would the US have supported the Contras.