Although Clinton came into office focused on domestic issues and the e

Although Clinton came into office focused on domestic issues and the economy, foreign affairs forced their way into his presidency. Compare and contrast situations in which the United States intervened (either alone or as part of a peacekeeping force)

with those situations in which Clinton chose not to intervene.

ANSWER
Answer: An ideal answer will:
1. Identify Clinton as focused on domestic issues both during his campaign and early presidential term.
2. Discuss the early success of getting NAFTA officially ratified and whether that was his last successful foreign policy initiative.
3. Discuss the Oslo Accords and the role of the United States in negotiating them. Make sure to include a discussion of the importance of the Middle East in American foreign policy.
4. Discuss the attempted intervention in Somalia and how that event affected decisions to tread carefully in Haiti and Rwanda.
5. Discuss the situation in the former Yugoslavia and the role of the United States in achieving the Dayton Accords.
6. Briefly discuss Clinton’s attempts to improve relations with Vietnam and to help achieve peace in Northern Ireland.
7. Write an effective conclusion discussing what prompted the United States to intervene in certain situations and not in others. The best conclusions will discuss the long-term impacts of intervention decisions.