Srebenicia Lack Of Intervention Flashcards
Why was there no intervention
USA and NATO deadlocked over whether to send air strikes or not
What happened in Yugoslavia
Muslims attacked Serbs and Serbs took 8000 Muslim men and boys and executed them then buried to hide ethnic cleansing
What’s a neutral consequence
Bosnia and Serbia haven’t relapsed into war
More positive consequence
Yugoslavia tribunal are investigating the massacre and has so far jailed dozens of war criminals
Negative social consequence
Bosnians and Serbs still have mistrust and lead segregated lives
What worsens the segregation
70% of Serbs in denial that a genocide occurred
Negative economic consequence
Want to join EU but Serb, Bosnian, Croat leaders can’t agree on a reform program
Delays membership application