with numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide relief in the Kosovo region. On March 24, 1999, the United States and its NATO allies launched air attacks against Yugoslav military targets after repeated attempts to reach a diplomatic solution failed. Finally, on June 9, an agreement between NATO and Yugoslavia was reached, and NATO halted its bombing campaign the following day. As the Yugoslav troops began to pull out of Kosovo, the U.S. Agency for International Development began implementing plans to facilitate the return of the nearly 750,000 Albanian Kosovars who have been living in refugee camps in Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia. The immediate issues for Kosovo include winterization of shelters and food assistance. Even though it is just the beginning of summer, Kosovo has lost a great deal of the planting season, and landmines will need to be removed before fields can be cultivated again. Until then, it is expected that winter shelters and food will be needed for about a million and a half people. Cuba (Past) The Spanish-American War triggered revolutionary ideals in Cuba. This war left Cuba free of Spanish colonization. The Cuban people thought that once the Spanish left, they would be free. Instead, the United States simply took Spain's place. The U.S. occupied the island with military force, and wanted to play a part in the formation of the new Cuban government. The U.S. pressured Cuba to write a constitution that gave the U.S some control over the internal affairs of Cuba. In 1903, The Platt Amendment was created. It consisted of articles containing guidelines Cuba must follow, before becoming independent, on all levels, Military/Strategic, Economic, Social/Human Rights, and Political. Article One states that the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to impair the independence of Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or pe...
