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During the Cold War, Somalia underwent significant turmoil influenced by external powers. The U.S. funneled military support to the Somali regime, which resulted in a catastrophic civil war after the country's authoritarian leader, Siad Barre, fell from grace. Washington turned a blind eye to the regime's human rights abuses and, as a result, the country spiraled into chaos post-1991, leading to decades of war.