Which conflict in Nicaragua from 1978-1990 involved the Contras and the Sandinistas?

• A. Nicaraguan Civil War
• B. Afghan Civil War
• C. Bosnian War
• D. Lebanese Civil War

Answer: (A)

The situation is a civil war within Nicaragua. After the Sandinistas came to power by overthrowing the Somoza regime in 1979, opposition groups known as the Contras formed to challenge the Sandinista government. They received support from the United States and fought inside Nicaragua throughout the 1980s. This intra-country fighting—between the Sandinista government and Contra rebels—fits the definition of a civil war, continuing until the political settlement and the 1990 elections.

The other options describe conflicts in different countries (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Lebanon) and thus aren’t the same event as the clash between the Sandinistas and the Contras.