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The Presidency of Bill Clinton: Foreign Engagements & Other Issues
Part A: Short Answer: Instructions: In at least one paragraph, answer the questions below.
1. What happened at the Battle of Mogadishu?
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2. When the Oklahoma City Bombing occurred, who
did many Americans suspect was responsible?
Why? Who was actually responsible?
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3. What happened at the Oslo Accords? What major leaders
did it involve? Did the Oslo Accords achieve a lasting peace?
Explain.
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Part B: Important Terms: Instructions: In at least one sentence, explain the historical significance for each term below.
1. Slobodan Milosevic:
2. Afghanistan:
3. Al-Qaeda:
4. USS Cole:
5. Ethnic Cleansing:
6. NAFTA:
7: Osama Bin Laden:
8: Mohammad Farrah Aidid:
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The Presidency of Bill Clinton: Foreign Engagements & Other Issues
Part A: Short Answer: Instructions: In at least one paragraph, answer the questions below.
1. What happened at the Battle of Mogadishu?
In the Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down), In the African nation of Somalia, the
United Nations and the USA tried to bring order to the region ravaged by famine and
Civil War. George H.W. Bush initiated the USA’s involvement. In 1993, the militia of
the self-proclaimed President of Somalia, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, detonated a bomb
against a U.S. military vehicle, killing four soldiers. Newly elected President, Bill
Clinton, deployed troops to apprehend Aidid and leaders within his regime. In the
mission to arrest two of Aidid’s commanders, two American Black Hawk Helicopters
were shot down with rocket propelled grenades. 18 American soldiers died in the
conflict and over 1,000 Somalian militants were killed. By 1994, the USA and the UN
had evacuated Somalia.
2. When the Oklahoma City Bombing occurred, who
did many Americans suspect was responsible?
Why? Who was actually responsible?
On April 19th, 1995, a car bomb was detonated in the Oklahoma
City Building. Over 150 people were killed and over 600 injured.
Initially, many assumed that the attack was in connection with
other acts of extremism and terrorism, such as the bombing of the
World Trade Center in 1993 by Al-Qaeda. However, it turned out
that an American, Timothy McVeigh, carried out the attack.
McVeigh was an anti-government fanatic. This was the worst
domestic act of terrorism in American history. McVeigh was
eventually executed for his evil act of terrorism.
3. What happened at the Oslo Accords? What major leaders
did it involve? Did the Oslo Accords achieve a lasting peace?
Explain.
Ever since Israel became a nation in 1948, the Jews of Israel have had tension
with surrounding Muslim populations. For instance, Yasir Arafat led the
Palestinian Liberal Organization (PLO) to challenge Israel’s power and control of
the region. This led to many military conflicts between Israel, the PLO, and other
similar groups. A peace in Israel seemed possible in 1993. Arafat and Israeli
Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, entered into the Oslo Accords giving Palestinians
control of Gaza and the West Banks. Bill Clinton played a major role in bringing
the two sides together. An Israeli extremist, Yigal Amir, angry that Rabin
cooperated with Arafat, assassinated Rabin in 1995. This damaged the peace
process. In 2001, Ariel Sharon became Prime Minister of Israel and suicide
bombings continued against the nation. To this day, the region still has tension
over these issues.
Part B: Important Terms: Instructions: In at least one sentence, explain the historical significance for each term below.
1. Slobodan Milosevic: This man led Yugoslavia in the 1990s and committed war crimes against various
ethnic minorities in his nation.
2. Afghanistan: The USA gave aid to the Mujahedeen in this nation to keep out the USSR.
3. Al-Qaeda: This terrorist group was formed by Osama Bin Laden and attacked the USA multiple times in the
1990s.
4. USS Cole: Al-Qaeda attacked this American vessel in the 2000.
5. Ethnic Cleansing: Slobodan Milosevic and the leadership of Yugoslavia were accused of striving to
destroy various ethnic minority groups in Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
6. NAFTA: This was the North American Free Trade Agreement meant to open up more trade between the
USA, Canada, and Mexico.
7: Osama Bin Laden: He was the terrorist leader of Al-Qaeda.
8: Mohammad Farrah Aidid: He was the self-proclaimed President of Somalia during the Black Hawk Down
incident.
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