How Did Reagan End The Cold War?

Ronald W. Reagan, who was our 40th president in the United States, helped the government find a better purpose and forced the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. Ronald Reagan was also known for having the largest number in guilty criminal offenses of administration officials, indictment, and/or investigations which were a result due to his multiple scandals. Two of some of the biggest scandals that I will discuss are his illegal scandals such as selling illegal arms to Iran and his ethical lapse in the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). The Reagan administration attempted to work around the law Congress had passed, the law was making it illegal for Reagan to fund right wing terrorists known as the Contras in South America. The administration had a number of plans to deliver money to the Contras in a way that the American public could not trace back. One of these plans dealt with selling weapons to Iran for money while Iran had American citizens as hostage, all illegally. So in order to trade illegal arms for American hostages being held in Iran, the Iran-Contra plan was made. On the other hand, Oliver North, who was Reagan’s Lieutenant
As money was being transferred to the Contras in South America they were also getting ready to subjugate the Nicaraguan government. In November 1986, members of the Reagan Administration terminated evidence of their involvement in the illegal arms deal when they realized that the plane that was carrying the cargo of guns had crashed in Nicaragua had been discovered. Fourteen important employees in the Reagan administration, CIA, and military were all being accused of the felony. Some of the convictions ranged from five counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, perjury, defrauding the government, and the alteration and destruction of