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How did the Iran-Contra scandal hurt Ronald Reagan's image?

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People thought he was involved in the scandal and his popularity declined

it made him look dishonest.

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Answer: The correct answer is : Reagan's image changed among the citizens, his popularity decreased noticeably. People thought he was involved in the scandal.

Explanation: In 1985 when Iran and Iraq were at war. Iran made a sercret request to buy weapons from the United States, Reagan agreed thinking Iran would hand over the seven American hostages he had in his possession. In the campaign Reagan promised not to negotiate with terrorists and nevertheless it did, this action made it seem dishonest.

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