Yugoslavia Flashcards
historical context
after WWII, Yugoslavia came together as a socialist federal republic
economic factors
worsening situations in the 70s-80s
political factors
weakening federal government, rise of nationalist movements, new president in 1990, breakup of Yugoslavia at beginning of the 90s
ideologies
serbs believed they were deprived of power and not appreciated in Bosnia, Croatia, and autonomous regions like kosovo
racial, ethnic, and religious tensions
serbs (christians) vs Bosnians (muslims)
April 1992
Bosnians vote in favor of separation, Bosnian serbs boycott
most countries recognize new independence of Bosnia, ethnic cleansing of muslim Bosnians by serbs begins a few days later
may 1992
war/death camps for bosnians
by the end of the war
3.5 years
100,000 citizens killed
50,000 women were raped
massacre of Srebrenica
declared a safe area by UN forces but both sides violated this often
early 1995: serbs blocked towns food and ammunition
July 1995: UN did not protect Bosnians after Srebrenica fell, 8,000 were executed
September 1995: NATO launched airstrikes against Bosnian serbs
end of the war
December 1995 with Dayton peace agreement
