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The Bush and Clinton Presidencies — Unit test

Question 10 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What was President Clinton’s response when US troops were killed in a conflict in Somalia in 1993?

Answer
A
He increased aid for the Somali famine.
B
He withdrew all US troops from the region.
C
He negotiated a treaty between the warring sides.
D
He increased the US military presence in Somalia.

Explanation

After 18 U.S. servicemembers were killed in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, President Clinton announced that U.S. forces would leave Somalia. The decision was a withdrawal, not an increase in troops or a treaty between the warring sides. The correct choice is “He withdrew all US troops from the region.”

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