History: December 4 (#5)

History: December 4 (#5)
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20th Century Politics & Power War & Conflict
December 4, 1992 Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa.

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On December 4, in the year 1992: Somali Civil W ar: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa. Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa.

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Why December 4, 1992 matters: Somali Civil War: Presiden t George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: December 4, 1992 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in his tory: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)