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Libya and Gaddafi
In 1988 a bomb destroyed a Pan American
airliner flying over Lockerbie, Scotland. All 259 aboard were killed, including many Americans. The bomb was traced to two Libyans, but Gadhafi refused to send them to the United States for trial. -
Civil War in Africa
Civil War among Liberia, Somalia, Mali, and Zambia. The UN launched an organization to provide relief. -
Breakup of Yugoslavia
Bosnia and Herzogovnia were torn apart by fighting among Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. Peacekeeping missions were enforced by the UN -
South Africa
Apartheid ended in South Africa, and in 1994 South Africa held its first elections to allow all races to vote. Political and ethnic conflicts took place, but the ending of apartheid brought considerable unity. -
Armenia and Azerbaijan
Christians in Armenia battled with
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Israeli/Palestinian conflict
Violence came after the Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated. President Clinton tried to push for peace later. -
War in Kosovo
90 percent of Kosovo’s residents were Albanian. Some Kosovars
began to demand independence; thus, Milosevic’s troops
killed thousands of Kosovar Albanians and forced thousands
more to leave their homes.