How were U.S interventions on Somalia and Northern Ireland similar?
A.) U.S troops fought alongside U.N forces in both places.
B.) U.S policy worked to end conflicts between local groups in both places.
C.) U.S efforts successfully ended civil rights and ethnic conflicts in both places.
D.) U.S forces were targets for hostility and attack in both places.
D.) U.S forces were targets for hostility and attack in both places.
The correct answer is D) U.S forces were targets for hostility and attack in both places.
In both Somalia and Northern Ireland, U.S forces faced hostility and attacks. In Somalia, U.S intervention occurred during the early 1990s, primarily focused on humanitarian relief and providing security in the midst of a civil war. However, the situation escalated when U.S. forces became the target of hostility, leading to incidents like the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.
Similarly, in Northern Ireland, the U.S government played a role in trying to broker peace during "The Troubles" - a period of conflict between the nationalist Catholic community and the unionist Protestant community. U.S officials, including presidents, envoys, and members of Congress, engaged in diplomatic efforts to encourage peace talks and support the Good Friday Agreement. However, despite these efforts, U.S diplomats and interests were targeted by various militant groups.
Therefore, U.S forces facing hostility and attack is a similarity between the U.S interventions in both Somalia and Northern Ireland.