Which of the following statements best characterizes challenges placed on the US by conditions in Somalia from 1999 to 2009? A. War and instability in Somalia dramatically increased the cost of relief aid to that country. B. War and instability in Somalia dramatically increased Somalian refugee applications to the US. C. War and instability in Somalia reduced oil exports to the US. D. War and instability in Somalia diverted all US agricultural exports to Africa.

There were several challenged placed on the United States by conditions in Somalia from 1999-2000. One of the challenges was that war and instability in Somalia dramatically increased Somalian refugee applications to the United States.

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GeoPanther GeoPanther · Answer 2 · 2018-08-29T06:13:51-04:00

The correct answer is - B. War and instability in Somalia dramatically increased Somalian refugee applications to the US.

Somalia has been in a terrible state for quite some time and the country has totally cracked economically and politically, also the violence has increased, and people are living in terrible conditions and are happy if they survive through the day. Because of this, lots of Somalis are trying to escape from the country and migrate in a country where they can have a better life (usually it is the countries in the west). One of the prime targets has been the United States, and there's millions of people that were and are applying to get into the country, which of course presented a big challenge because it is not just the number in question, but also safety risks, the people are of a background that is not compatible with the western culture and way of life, etc.