How did Ronald Reagan approach American foreign policy? 2. Describe American intervention in El Salvador. 3. Describe American intervention in Nicaragua. 4. Who became president of the United States in 1989? 5. What did the United States government do to help end apartheid in South Africa? 6. Describe American intervention in Grenada. 7. Describe American intervention in Lebanon. 8. What were the Iran-hostage scandal and the Iran-contra hearings? 9. Under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, the United States intervened militarily in both the Middle East and Latin America. Based on what you know of these events, do you agree that American intervention was necessary?