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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extent is rape a weapon of war in the Bosnian War? The Bosnian War began in 1992 and ended in 1995‚ throughout those years more than 20‚000 rapes occurred. The war was fought between the Serbs and the Croats that were residing in Bosnia. Both sides wanted to annex an area of Bosnia either for Serbia or Croatia. Systematic rape was one of the most common weapons primarily used by the Serbs. It was disturbingly successful in purposeful impregnations‚ instilling widespread fear‚ and stealing every bit of
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Serbia’s strategic location between two continents has subjected it to invasions by many peoples. Belgrade is believed to have been leveled to the ground by 30 different armies in recorded history. Apart from being under nominal Serbian rule since the 7th century (having been allowed to settle in Byzantium by its emperor Heraclius)‚ through history various parts of the territory of contemporary Serbia have been claimed or ruled by the Roman Empire (conquered the indigenous Celts and Illyrians); the
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the Greater Serbia movement brought unrest in the Eastern Europe and intensified the conflicts between Russian-Serbia and Austria-Hungary too. Explain why they were rivals in the area. These two movements were to enlarge Serbia with Albania‚ Bosnia-Herzegovina‚ and Montenegro‚ and to unify all Slavs under the leadership of Russia. The Treaty of San Stefano and Congress of Berlin in 1878 made the situation worse as the Russian gains were limited by other powers‚ led by Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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genocide in Bosnia. Bosnia lies next to the Adriatic Sea‚ paralleling the “boot” of Italy. Bosnia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1878 to World War One. After the War‚ the geographical area became Yugoslavia. By 1980 the population of Bosnia consisted of 2 million Bosnian Serbs and Croats (Catholic Christians) and over 1m Bosnians (Sunni Muslim)‚ all claiming Bosnia as their homeland.1 After the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s‚ tensions were rising in Bosnia and Herzegovina; between
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Smaller countries were forced to choose sides‚ and by 1914‚ Europe was separated into two heavily armed camps. Any spark would have been enough to ignite the war everyone expected. That spark was touched off in Sarajevo‚ the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In an attempt to ease tensions between Austria-Hungary and people in the Balkans‚ the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife made a ceremonial trip to Sarajevo. Ferdinand was in line to be the next emperor of the Austria-Hungarian
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Genocide in Bosnia The Bosnian genocide is often referred to as the hidden genocide‚ yet it had catastrophic effects on humanity. Over 100‚000 people were killed and it displaced millions of people. The genocide occurred between 1992 and 1995. The Social Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was made up of six nations under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito. Once Tito passed away in 1990‚ there was a power vacuum‚ and politicians began a nationalistic campaign pitting Serbs‚ Croats and Bosniaks against
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I love the smell of my country in spring. So wonderful‚ fresh and colourfull. So many different fragrances‚ unique perfumes make this smell so adorable. That smell is created by the people who live here‚ in beautiful country of mine‚ Bosnia and Herzegovina. Three constitutional nations with their own characteristic perfume together make one of great value‚ and one can not exist without the others. Sitting in my favorite cafe‚ alone in my deepest thoughts. My tea’s already gone cold. I’m wondering
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For centuries Europe has had used alliances for political‚ military or economic agreement between two or more nations. As a continent full of ethnic‚ territorial and political disputes‚ these alliances served as a great tool for larger states to take control of smaller ones. The three main alliances during the early nineteenth century were the Triple Entente‚ the Triple Alliance‚ and the Balkans. The Triple Entente‚ an alliance consisting of Britain‚ France and Russia was for political and economic
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In home reading I read about one of the world’s most beautiful countries - Croatia. Croatia is located in South-Eastern Europe between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia‚ and bordering the Adriatic Sea. Croatia is the place where is meeting historic and modern‚ and where can see the beautiful mountains‚ plains‚ coast‚ lakes and rivers and it’s all in one place. [1] As the tourist destination Croatia is popular‚ of course‚ in summer and several millions tourists visit Croatia n the summer months
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