The United States has had a prominent role worldwide since World War I, and the same was
true for relations with the former country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
When Yugoslavia showed interest in beeing a non-aligned country, it became clear that the US
would become increasingly involved. They demonstrated this through political positions,
economic aid and, in the end, military intervention. But policy positions were often unequal or
divided within the US Congress, the State Department, and ultimately presidents, as leading
men. The reason was political division dominated by Republicans and Democrats. At this point,
I would like to explore which views were supported by a particular political side and what was
America's role in the years from 1989 to 1995 when Yugoslavia began to disintegrate.
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