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Which of the following Central American nations became a battleground between the Soviet-supported Sandinista government and the U.S.-backed Contra rebels for most of the 1980s?
  1. El Salvador
  2. Honduras
  3. Nicaragua
  4. Guatemala
Explanation
Answer - C - Nicaragua became a battleground between the Soviet-supported Sandinista government and the U.S.-backed Contra rebels for most of the 1980s.

Key Takeaway: The left-wing Sandinista movement overthrew Somoza’s right-wing dictatorship in 1979. As a result, the United States government pledged their support for a right-wing, counterrevolutionary guerilla force known as the Contras in Nicaragua.
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