The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History
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The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History is a documentary collection and analytical volume that compiles and interprets declassified U.S. government documents to illuminate the origins, operations, and cover-up of the Iran-Contra affair.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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documentary collection ⓘ historical study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
illuminate the decision-making behind the Iran-Contra affair
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provide a documentary record of the Iran-Contra scandal ⓘ |
| analyzes |
U.S. policy toward Iran in the 1980s
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U.S. policy toward Nicaragua in the 1980s ⓘ |
| basedOn | declassified U.S. government documents ⓘ |
| contains |
chronology of events
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editorial commentary ⓘ introductions to key documents ⓘ primary source documents ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documents |
arms sales to Iran
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efforts to evade congressional restrictions ⓘ funding of the Nicaraguan Contras ⓘ internal debates within the U.S. government ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cover-up of the Iran-Contra affair
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operations of the Iran-Contra affair ⓘ origins of the Iran-Contra affair ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary history
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non-fiction ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in the Iran-Contra affair
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historians ⓘ students of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology | document-based analysis ⓘ |
| perspective | critical examination of U.S. government actions in the Iran-Contra affair ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Iran-Contra affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
National Security Council
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Congress and foreign policy ⓘ arms-for-hostages deals ⓘ covert action oversight ⓘ |
| subject |
Cold War
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Iran-Contra affair NERFINISHED ⓘ Reagan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ covert operations ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1980s
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Reagan presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSource | secondary source with primary documents ⓘ |
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