We talked about the school shootings in Connecticut.
Somalia- Civil War started in 1991- to present. A lot of piracy and terrorism. Al Shabab- terrorist group. They have ties to Al Qaeda. Their new president was elected in 2012, and there was an attempt on his life just 2 days after he was elected. 1993- Battle of Mogadishu- Black Hawk Down. Two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. 80 U.S. troops were wounded, one U.S. pilot captured, and 18 dead U.S. troops. Mike Durant.
Democratic Republic of the Congo- Independence from Belgium in 1960. Mabuto Seko was anti-communist, and in charge. Human Rights violations, corruption. He was supported by the U.S.. Cult of Personality- formed when there are paintings and statues of the leader everywhere. Seen almost God-like. 1996-1997- 1st Congo war- Ethnic tensions- Rwandan Genocide- Hutus fled to the DRC. 2nd Congo war- 5.4 million people dead. Millions were displaced. It was the deadliest war in African history, and the deadliest war since WWII.
South Africa- Apartheid- The racist government that established the segregation of blacks- Dutch-Afrikaans. Segregation of blacks. 1948-1994. President de Klerk began reforms to end Apartheid. One of the last countries to have this issue. 1992- Nelson Mandela was elected.
Libya- 1912-1943 it was ruled by Italy- 1943-1951 it was ruled Great Britain. 1951- They gained independence. In 1959, the found oil. In 1969, Gaddafi seized power from the king. Military takeover. Oil changed the country. He had unlimited power. He killed people he couldn't trust. He benefited the country in some ways, such as literacy rate and life expectancy. His country supported terrorists. The U.S. bombed Libya because it was believed that Gaddafi ordered an attack. We weren't going after Gaddafi after 9/11, because he started giving the U.S. information. Gaddafi was killed in October 2011. A democratic government has been established.
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