during the 1980s, profit from the sale of weapons to iran was used to\nstop the communists in costa…

during the 1980s, profit from the sale of weapons to iran was used to\nstop the communists in costa rica.\nstart a proxy war in el salvador.\nsupport the contras in nicaragua.\nstage a coup détat in guatemala.

during the 1980s, profit from the sale of weapons to iran was used to\nstop the communists in costa rica.\nstart a proxy war in el salvador.\nsupport the contras in nicaragua.\nstage a coup détat in guatemala.

Answer

Answer:

C. support the Contras in Nicaragua.

Brief Explanations:

The Iran - Contra affair involved selling weapons to Iran (despite an arms embargo) and using the profits to fund the Contras in Nicaragua. The Contras were a rebel group opposing the Sandinista government. This was a significant political and foreign policy event in the 1980s. The other options are incorrect as the funds were not used for those purposes. Stopping communists in Costa Rica was not the direct use of these funds. Starting a proxy war in El Salvador was not related to this specific profit - using scheme. And staging a coup in Guatemala was not the outcome of using these particular funds.