Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'Black Hawk Down'

The 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia where US forces attempted to capture faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid, resulting in the downing of two Black Hawk helicopters and the deaths of 18 American soldiers. This failed military operation, later depicted in a book and film of the same name, significantly impacted US foreign policy regarding humanitarian interventions and marked a turning point in American military engagement in Africa.

What If The Somalia Intervention Succeeded?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1992-1995 United Nations and U.S. humanitarian intervention in Somalia achieved its objectives, potentially altering the course of humanitarian interventions, U.S. foreign policy, and the fate of an entire region.