For this project, I am interested in investigating the Iran-Contra affair, with a particular focus on the Contras/Nicaragua side of the scandal. More specifically, I want to explore how the Reagan Administration operationalized and justified its involvement in Central America and how that involvement affected Nicaragua and the United States. The Iran-Contra scandal raised many questions and concerns among the American people; did the CIA support drug running into the US? how corrupt is the administration? What guardrails does Congress have against this from happening again, if any? To that final question, there appears a gap in scholarly examinations of the Iran-Contra scandal as to the influence of Congress on moving foreign policy, influencing Reagan to shift. There also appears to be a gap in how the Reagan administration justifies its own positions, at the very least, this appears to be glossed over by scholars. My project draws upon existing scholarly work, Congressional reports, Presidential speeches, and declassified internal communications to build an interactive digital timeline that highlights the affair, its intricacies, Congress and the Executive. The lessons from the Iran-Contra Affair have gone largely unremembered, Congress did not impeach anyone, few went to prison. Being informed of such a brazen moment of corruption and illegal behavior is important for anyone who wants to understand America’s history and politics, particularly its failures.