Why was the Reagan administration's support for the Nicaraguan Contras
damaging for Ronald Reagan's image?
A. It allowed the Contras to establish a socialist dictatorship.
B. It convinced the Contras Middle Eastern enemies to launch an oil
embargo.
C. It contradicted the foreign policy established in the Reagan
Doctrine
D. It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the
Contras.

D

Explanation:

D. It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the

Contras.

Option D:

D. It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the Contras

Explanation:

The Reagan administration's support for the Nicaraguan Contras was damaging for Ronald Reagan's image because it violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the Contras

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.