The Iran Contra scandal, a political scandal in which officials from the Reagan administration sold weapons to Iran and used the proceeds to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua, was based on the fear of spreading socialism in South America. This fear led to the involvement of Colonel Oliver North, who was put in charge of a computer system used to track information about the Contras.
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Ollie is put in charge of supporting the Contras and fighting socialism in South America based on the fear that it would spread throughout the Americas, using a computer system with physical terminals.