Violence in the 1990's

  • Civil War

    UN and many Americans launched the operation restored hope to help relieve famine in Somalia.
  • Libya and Gaddafi

    Clinton ordered the bombing of Iraqi intelligence service headquarters. Reagan had previously ordered a bombing in Libya.
  • South Africa

    Apartheid ends in South Africa in 1994.
  • Armenia/Azerbaijan

    Muslims and Christians conflict.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

    President Clinton took a stance on the conflict in Bosnia.
  • Israeli/Palestinian

    Agreement for Palestinians to self rule areas of Israel but there was a setback in 1995 and president Clinton tried to negotiate peace at camp David.
  • War Kosovo

    Residents wanted independence so western nations didn't pay attention at first and then NATO launched airstrikes.