1992 ⟶ United Nations Forces Enter Somalia

United Nations Forces, mainly Americans, enter Somalia.
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1991
1992

💥 US-led Coalition attacks Iraq and imposes sanctions

A coalition of United States-led forces attacks Iraq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Iraq and reverses its attempted military annexation of Kuwait. US-backed economic sanctions are imposed on Iraq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Iraq. The sanctions are widely blamed for subsequent dramatic increases in famine, birth defects, and infant mortality amongst Iraqis.⟶
US-led Coalition attacks Iraq and imposes sanctions (1991)
Gulf WarSanctionsSaddam HusseinMiddle East PoliticsInternational RelationsWarHumanitarian CrisisUnited Nations
IraqIraqKuwaitKuwaitUnited StatesUnited States

💣 Somali Civil War Begins

United Somali Congress topples regime of military dictator Siad Barre. The national military forces disband and form regional militias as part of Somali Civil War.⟶
Somali Civil War Begins (1991)
Civil WarSomaliaFailed StateConflictMilitiasPost-ColonialismHumanitarian Crisis
SomaliaSomalia

🌍 United Nations Forces Enter Somalia

United Nations Forces, mainly Americans, enter Somalia.⟶
SomaliaUnited NationsHumanitarian InterventionCivil WarInternational RelationsFailed StatePeacekeeping
SomaliaSomaliaUnited StatesUnited States