1980's HW help?

Question

does anybody know any of these questions?? thanks =]

please try to answer them in you know some that would be a great help *** **points

1)what was the major wrongdoing associated with the iran-contra affair?

2)what economic signs indicated the economy was improving by 1983?

3)why did president reagan believe the Strategic Defense initiative was necessary??

4) who did vice president George W bush defeat in 1988 to become president?

5) in what latin american countries did the US keep a watchful eye on the spread of communism?

6) why did the reagan administration do little to combat the emerging AIDS crisis?

Answer 1

1) expressly forbidden by an act of congress.

2) interest rates began to drop, inflation went down

3) he thought MAD was crazy (rightly) and wanted a way to be sure that we couldn't get nuked. Wasn't satisfied to "just trust" Russia

4) Michael Dukakis (gov of MA)

5) Nicaraugua

6) It was thought to be incurable and in a small segment of the population (that was unpopular in many circles)