Operation Uphold Democracy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Operation Uphold Democracy |
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 Soldiers of C Company, 2nd Battalion 22nd Infantry, 10th Mountain Division securing Port-au-Prince Airport on the first day of Operation Uphold Democracy. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States Poland Argentina |
 Haiti |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Bill ClintonGeorge Fisher Slawomir Petelicki Enrique Molina Pico Jean-Bertrand Aristide |
 Raoul CédrasÉmile Jonassaint |
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| 1 killed | several hundred | ||||||
Operation Uphold Democracy was a special mission that took place in Haiti. It was led by the United States, with support from Argentina and Poland. This operation happened from September 19, 1994, to March 31, 1995.
The main goal of Operation Uphold Democracy was to bring back Haiti's elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. In 1991, the Haitian army had taken control of the country. They removed President Aristide from power in what is called a coup. This meant the army took over the government by force.
The United Nations supported this mission. They passed a special rule, Security Council Resolution 940, on July 31, 1994. This rule allowed the operation to happen and helped protect it.
Operation Uphold Democracy was successful. It helped President Aristide return to lead the Haitian government.
Images for kids
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President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns triumphantly to the National Palace at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 1994
See also
In Spanish: Operación Uphold Democracy para niños
