Clinton Era 1993-2001

Question 1

Somalia

Answer 1

Run by warlords, famine. US did not continue to take much action because they wanted to avoid a situation like VN

Question 2

Haiti

Answer 2

Helped reinstall Aristide in hopes of political and economic stability, They continue to struggle, but US can’t intervene w/ government bc they would be colonizing them.

Question 3

Iraq

Answer 3

Sanctions upheld by UN, but they basically ignored it. Clinton launched missiles on Iraqi targets: more criticized bc it was publicity

Question 4

NAFTA, GATT, and WTO

Answer 4

Allowed free trade between Canada, Mexico and US. Possibly threatened domestic products, but made imported goods cheaper.