Balkans Flashcards
When and why did the Balkans become communist.
After WWII
Occupied by the USSR
What ethnic groups make up Yugoslavia
Bosnians Montenegros Croats Macedonians Serbs Slovens
Who was the leader of Yugoslavia after WWII
Dictator Marshall Tito
What were the three major groups that were involved with the civil war
Bosnia Muslims
Serbs & Croats Christianity
What was the aspect fought in the civil war in Korsovo
Religion
Ethnic Albanians & Serbs
Muslim Albainians & Christ orthodox Serbs.
Who was the leader of Yugoslavia after 1991
Slobodan Milosevic
What happened in April of 1992?
Serbians sent out to ethically cleanse Bosnian territory
What happened in 1993?
The UN sent troops and set up a safe areas which were not safe at all.
What happened in 1994
NATO initiated air strikes against Bosnian Serbs
What happened in July 1995
Massacre of srebrencia
UN failed to stop massacre
What happened in December of 1995
Dayton peace accords
Ends conflict & ceasefire
What was the religion of the Slavic speaking people from Russia
They were the 1st to settle here
Polytheistic
What was the religion of the Roman Empire
Was the second to settle here
Catholic
What was the religion of the Byzantine empire?
Was the 3rd group to settle here
Orthodox Christian
What was the religion of the Ottoman Empire?
Was the fourth to settle here
Muslim
