The Contras Were

question 60

Multiple Choice

The contras were:

• A)a terrorist organization in Iran.
• B)a right-wing guerilla group in Nicaragua.
• C)the peacekeeping forces sent by the United States to Lebanon.
• D)Saddam Hussein's personal advisors.
• E)the members of the first independent labor union in Poland.

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