ocr: The lands of the Somalis became UK and Italian colonies in the 1880s. 1941-1950 UK rules both areas. - 1960 Unification at independence. 1964 Somalia's claim to Ogaden leads to war with Ethiopia. 1969 Gen. Siad Barre seizes power. 1977-1978 Attack on Ethiopia fails. - 1981 Two opposition groups basedin Ethiopia begin guerrilla war. 1987 Reconcliation with Ethiopia induces Somali National Movement group to occupy north. 1991 Siad Barre ousted. War degenerates into clan chaos. Mass starvation. Somaliland secedes. 1992 Warlords plunder foodaid.US sends in military with UN backing. 1994 US1 troops ...
