Violence Timeline

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  • Libya and Gadhafi

    The U.S. launched attacks against Libya and its leader, Gadhafi, in response to the terror attacks against the U.S. that they were linked to; Gadhafi refused to cooperate with the U.S. and turn over criminals. Meanwhile, foreign and domestic terrorism continued to increase.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

    A civil war ensued between ethnic groups in Yugoslavia, leading to the creation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fighting occurred between Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The United Nations and United States did not help with this conflict.

  • Armenia/Azerbaijan

    Fighting occurred between the Christians in Armenia and the Muslims in Azerbaijan struggled for power and self-rule. The United States and United Nations did not help with this conflict.

  • Civil War in Africa

    A civil war was in place in countries Liberia, Mali, Somalia, and Zambia, so the United Nations and Americans created the Operation Restoration Hope. This operation focused on providing food, but famine still occured.

  • Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

    Peace efforts were made between Israel and the PLO via a peace accord that was overseen by Clinton and the U.S., but the Israeli prime minister was assassinated and replaced by someone who did not want to be as active in peace negotiations. Violence continued in both regions.
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    South Africa

    For many decades, South Africa had followed an apartheid, where only certain races where allowed to vote. Nelson Mandela had fought for all races to have the ability to vote and achieved success in 1994. The United Nations and the United States did not help with this event.

  • War in Kosovo

    Yugoslavia bega to crack down on Kosovo which led Kosovo to begin to demand independence; Yugoslavia (consisted mostly of Serbians) did not like this and began to kill the Kosovars and force them to leave their homes. Serbian forces increased their attacks on Kosovo and NATO began to launch airstrikes on Serbia. These paid off and the Serbians pulled out of Kosovo, allowed NATO to enter and enforce peace, allowed an election to take place, and Yugoslavian president Milosevic was charged.