Asked by mimis

Which of these was true of the Contras during the Nicaraguan civil war?

The Contras overthrew the Somoza government.
The Contras received support from the U.S. government.
The Contras overthrew the Sandinista government.
The Contras received support from the Soviet Union.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"The Contras received support from the U.S. government."

(They were U.S.-backed rebel forces fighting the Sandinista government; the Sandinistas—not the Contras—overthrew Somoza, and the Soviet Union supported the Sandinistas, not the Contras.)