The 1980s were marked by major political and military actions across the world. However, one particular event took place in the early 1980s: the Iran-Contra affair. The Iran-Contra scandal was said to be the result of President Ronald Reagan's attempt to accomplish two things. The first was his desire to see the Americans held hostage by Iran freed, and the second was that he wanted to help the Nicaraguan contras by bypassing Congress. As obvious and as famous as the above may seem, key states or countries involved are under investigation. The heavyweights of the Iran-Contra scandal, besides the United States, have been Nicaragua, Iran and Israel, which own the issue; How did several countries in various parts of the world become so embroiled in one of the most memorable multinational scandals of all time? previous dictator, Anastasio Somoza in 1979, during which the United States Congress decided that it would be best to provide them with aid that lasted until 1981.1 Nicaragua's geographic location made it a great concern for the President Reagan, because of his philosophy that surrounded the Reagan Doctrine. At that point, President Reagan terminated the aid agreement and categorically advised providing support to those attempting to overthrow the new socialized, Sandinista leadership.2 Additionally, the Nicaraguans faced one of the worst wars ever seen, by the masses. the murders that took place, which were at the mercy of the death squads.3 This horrific realization allowed President Reaga...... middle of paper ...... Onal Commission of Inquiry into Iran Contra. THE IRAN-CONTRA RELATIONSHIP. Towards. Internet. Accessed April 9, 2014. (11, 1987): http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/PS157/assignment%20files%20public/congressional%20report%20key%20sections.htmDodds, Joana and Ben Wilson. “THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR: UNACHIEVED OBJECTIVES1.” Middle East International Affairs Review (online) 13, no. 2 (06, 2009): 72-94. http://search.proquest.com/docview/220899524?accountid=8289.Hoover, Judith D. "Ronald Reagan's Failure to Secure Counteraid: A Shift in Foreign Policy Rhetoric After Vietnam." Presidential Studies Quarterly 24, no. 3 (Summer 1994): 531. http://search.proquest.com/docview/215684406?accountid=8289.Pach, Chester. “The Reagan Doctrine: Principle, Pragmatism and Politics.” » Presidential Studies Quarterly 36, no. 1 (03, 2006): 75-88. http://search.proquest.com/docview/215684612?accountid=8289.