the West Balkans where Yugoslavia might be an excellent example. It is a former federation of mainly Slavonic states in South- East Europe. The country was formed as the Kingdom of Serbs‚ Croats‚ and Slovenes after the First World War. It comprised Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ and the former South Slavonic provinces of the Austro-Hungarian empire and assumed the name of Yugoslavia in 1929. Its capital was Belgrade. Invaded by the
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Running head: EUROPE ETHNIC “Europe’s Ethnic Minorities” Jessica Williams Instructor Amber Welch HIS 306 Twentieth-Century Europe March 1‚ 2011 Europe’s Ethnic Minorities Since the 1900s‚ European History has seen its lows and highs when it came to ethnic tolerance and prejudice. The European Union has been dealing with discrimination for a long period of time. This conflict stems from the principles of social‚ economic
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The Yugoslavian Conflict Yugoslavia is a country burdened by feuding sides in a war that cannot soon be resolved. The United Nations are attempting to help the situation‚ but until the people of Yugoslavia can come to an agreement continued warfare and heartache is inevitable. The problems in Yugoslavia began because the country is separated into two distinct parts. The north and west parts of the country were once under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ and the south and the
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mainly between Croatian‚ Serb‚ and Bosnian political parties. During World War II‚ the Kingdom of Yugoslavia resisted the Axis powers and were overrun. The attacking axis forces: Germany‚ Italy‚ Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and related regimes‚ Croatia and Serbia partitioned off the land. Soon after the partitioning‚ a civil war sprang up between the Yugoslav Partisans and the royalist Chetnik Movement. Not only did this war take place‚ but there was also genocide committed against the local Serbs‚ Jews and
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ENG 370b Balkan Cinema Final Project Research Paper The Eastern perception of homosexuality in ‘’Go West’’ “In Bosnia‚ when you buy land and start to dig the foundation for a house‚ you can never be sure you won’t find a mass grave; there’s been so much bloodshed‚” said Ahmed Imamovic when asked about his latest film ‘’Belvedere’’‚ the Bosnian nomination for the Oscars of 2012. (Hampton 2011) Although the movie is considered his greatest accomplishment so far by both critics and audience‚ he
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Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1992-1995 In Bosnia-Herzegovina‚ their was a conflict between three main ethnic groups. They were the Serbs‚ the Croats‚ and the Muslims. The conflict resulted in genocide committed by the Serbs against the Muslims in Bosnia. Bosnia is one of the countries that emerged from the break-up of Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia became a multicultural country after WW1. Yugoslavia was defeated by the Western Allies. During WW2‚ Yugoslavia was invaded by Nazi Germany and was divided. Tito
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Many scholars have attempted to identify the paradoxical positioning of the Balkan region or simply Balkans. The Balkans are geographically part of Europe‚ but conceptually excluded from the Western European political and economic sphere as well as culture‚ beliefs and values. The “Balkan construction” was part of the Western Hegemonic discourse and it has been seen as a ‘remote area’ - the dark and barbaric side of Europe. The typical Western – created the concept for Balkans reflect stereotypes
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Running Head: RAPE VICTIMS IN KOSOVO DURING WAR Rape Victims in Kosovo during War Manjola Cuka ENGL 135 Advanced Composition Catherine Davis April 20‚ 2009 DeVry University‚ We all are aware of the suffering that war brings in people’s lives. War means losing everything you hold dear. War means losing your childhood home‚ war means losing your husband‚ wife‚ child‚ brother‚ and sister. During the war in Kosovo there were a number of brutal actions performed towards the
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Almost in every country in the world there are different forms of communities. These communities are also known as nationalities or in a more specific term ethnic groups. These communities live in one country but their roots or ancestors came from another country. I will elaborate in this paper the nationalities in my country like Albanians‚ Macedonians and Gypsies. There are many different ethnic groups in my country but the largest group is the Albanians‚ because they represent almost one quarter
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The rise of national awakenings‚ national movements‚ and nationalism had a humongous affect on the Balkans from the 19th century to to the end of World War One. Changes that resulted from these impacts were political change‚ and economic change. The causes of these movements‚ and awakenings were many different issues. The first cause could be considered the decline of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire for many years was very strong to begin with it had‚ strong sultans and a working millet
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