Bosnia-Herzegovina GenocideCamryn Saunders
Factors
Political:
The death of the leader Broz Tito threatened to split union apart
Soloban Milosevic started resurfacing problems between the different ethnic groups
Economic:
Slovenia and Croyia declared independence from Yugoslavia resulting in civil war
The un fairness in power between several different groups and the government
Social:
The society was composed of ethnic and religious groups that had been historical rivals.
The society was also made of bitter enemies like the Serbs, Croats, Albanians
Geographic:
Several countries where emerged together to form Yugoslovia.
Countries demanded independence which lead to civil war.
Groups responsibleThe Serbs were responsible for the genocide
Slobodan Milosevic resurfaced tensions
What would happen Men would rape Muslim girls and women
If you were a Muslim boy or man you would be shot on the spot or taken to death sites.
Survival People will move away
There were camps made with peacekeepers but they didn't have guns so the protection was very limited
Preventable?
if the leader didn't raise problems of the different ethnic groups
If there people didn't declare independence
Other countries responseUnder president George Bush he didn't get the military involved but recognize the independence.
After they held trials similar to the Nuremberg trials
Affects 80% Bosnians killed
The anger didn't completely vanish and there is still anger and the idea of revenge
Summary
Muslim ladies were raped or sexually abused while the men were killed by the subbed due to hatred of the different ethnic groups. The genocide happened 1980-2007 in young logia, bosnia.