Why did Ronald Reagan begin to secretly support the Contras?
a. They wanted to overthrown the socialist Sandinista government.
b. They wanted to overthrow the communist regime in El Salvador.
c. They wanted to assassinate Fidel Castro in Cuba.
d. The wanted to assassinate Juan Peron.
A main reason why Ronald Reagan began to secretly support the Contras was because "a. They wanted to overthrown the socialist Sandinista government," since the Us felt this was a threat to national security.