bill clinton foreign policies much more involved on a global scale!
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Somalia• UN distributing food to starving
Somali victims of a civil war1. Operation Restore Hope2. Distribution proved difficult because of
warlord Mohammed Farrah Aidida) Used food for his soldiers & to sell for
weapons (80% of food stolen)b) Cot: drug causes aggressive behavior;
warlords used it to recruit more members
Mohammed Farrah Aidid
• Key warlord who was trying to take over the country and not cooperating with food distribution efforts• US forces continually
sent in to capture high ranking officials loyal to Aidid
Somalia• US forces sent in to help distribute food • By 1993, the mission had expanded to try
to put an end to the violence resulting in several deaths on both sides
• Initially, Somalis supported US presence, but this changed as more and more Somalis were killed
• Climax occurred in Oct. 1993 in a bloody battle in the capital of Mogadishu
Battle of Mogadishu• American special forces were sent in to
capture high ranking members loyal to Aidid.
• Mission only supposed to last 30 Min. • 2 American Black Hawk helicopters shot
down by RPGs.• Many soldiers were trapped at the crash
site; forced to fight their way out; lasts throughout the night
Black Hawk Down
• 18 killed; 73 wounded• Result:–Clinton withdraws US forces from
Somalia• Importance:–Bitter experience helped
discourage Clinton from sending forces to help out Rwanda
Rwanda Genocide• What is a genocide?–Systematic
extermination of a particular group of people because of ethnic, racial, religion, nationality, etc.
Rwanda Genocide
• Originally controlled by…–Belgium
• Two Ethnic Groups:–Tutsis: Minority; tall, warrior-like;
favored by Belgium–Hutus: Majority; farmers; resented
Tutsi favoritism
Rwanda Genocide• After Belgium withdrew in the early 1960s, a
power vacuum was created• Eventually Hutus gain control; fighting
continues the next several decades• 1990 – Tutsi rebels launch a major offensive
in Rwanda to attempt to take back control• 1993 – UN pressures the Tutsis and Hutus
into a ceasefire with hopes of an eventual peace accord
Rwanda Genocide
• How did it turn into a genocide?1. Couldn’t be a moderate Hutu; “kill or be
killed;” Interahamwe very well organized; claimed Tutsis would enslave Hutus
2. UN/US did not step in to stop it; UN soldiers were forbidden to shoot
3. Hutu-controlled radio
Rwanda Genocide
• Eventually, the Tutsi rebels gain upper hand and end violence in Rwanda, but the conflict spills over into neighboring countries
• In total, 800,000 Rwandans were killed• Estimates range from 500,000 – 1 million
Breakup of Yugoslavia
• Yugoslavia was comprised of several ethnic groups & historical enemies of each other• By 1991, it ceased to exist and was
replaced by several smaller countries
Bosnia/Herzegovina and Serbia
• Ethnic clash begins when Serbia occupies territory inside Bosnia over a border dispute
• Within these countries, violence raged• Characterized by indiscriminate killing –
everyone was a target (Sniping in Sarajevo)• Around 100,000 killed• UN/US launch limited air strikes
The Serbian Conflict• Serbian leader
Slobodan Milosevic launches a genocide against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo
The Serbian Conflict
• Clinton successfully urged NATO forces to conduct bombing campaigns against Serb forces to get them to leave Kosovo
• Unwilling to put any ground troops into harms way
• Why?–Black Hawk Down
Crisis in Kosovo
• Milosevic tried for crimes against humanity• Dies while in
prison
Clinton Impeached1. Lying under oath: “I did not have
sexual relations with that woman.”2. Influencing Lewinsky’s testimony3. Senate tried him but failed to
receive 2/3 majority to remove from office