In response to the overthrow of the Somoza government by revolutionaries in Nicaragua, the Reagan administration _________________.

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The Reagan administration used the CIA to covertly train and arm counterrevolutionaries, also known as the Contras, whose goal was to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. This was known as the Contra War and was a controversial and divisive policy. The other choices are not accurate because the Reagan administration did not endorse the Contadora peace plan, did not rely on peaceful persuasion, and did not secure the support of European allies to cut off trade with Nicaragua.

In Response to the Overthrow of the Somoza Government by Revolutionaries