George H.W. Bush

George H.W. Bush

George H.W. Bush ordered emergency airlifts of food and supplies to Somalia in 1992. “Operation Restore Hope,” helped the starving country by protecting food shipments from the warlords. By helping to end the famine, American forces saved around 100,000 lives.

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