How America assisted other countries in need

"Humanitarian aid includes money, food, and other forms of assistance given to people who are suffering and in need" (Hart). 

In the 90s, America supplied humanitarian aid to North Korea, Haiti, Japan, and many of the countries in Africa. North Korea was still dealing with the effects of the Cold War, as it had relied heavily on the Soviet Union for food and trade. When the Soviet Union collapsed, North Korea stayed isolated in the globe. On top of that, severe floods and drought destroyed any farm production. Finally, in 1995, North Korea began to accept aid from the World Food Program from America. The WFP shipped millions of tons of food to North Korea. 

In Africa, the HIV/AIDS epidemic was getting worse. More than 20 million Africans were infected, and several million were dying each year. It was only later, in 2003, when President George W. Bush signed a bill allocating $15 million over a five-year-period to help fight the disease in Africa. 

In Haiti, a massive earthquake shook Haiti to it's core. In 2010, at least 230,000 people died from this disaster. President Obama called for immediate action, and a disaster team came the very next day to being planning for America's response. Around 20,000 Americans helped in Haiti, alongside teams from other countries. However, Haiti is still not fully recovered. 

Finally, in Japan, an earthquake off the coast of Japan caused a tsunami to smash into Japan's northern coastline, which killed more than 20,000 people. This massive wave caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to leak radioactive gas into the atmosphere. Soon, the United States as well as other countries rushed to it's aid. 

Works Cited:

Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. "57.3 Bill Clinton: A New Democrat in the White House." History Alive!: Pursuing American Ideals. Rancho Cordova, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2013. 652-55. Print.