Background: Yugoslavia Post WWII Made up of 6 republics Slovenia Croatia Bosnia- Herzegovina Serbia Montenegro Macedonia Kosovo was an independent state Background: Yugoslavia Post WWII Very ethnically and religiously diverse 1/3 Serbs Next dominant are Croats Cross-ethnic marriages were common Background: Politics Prime Minister or the Yugoslav State Josep Broz Tito Gave freedom to certain states but not others Background: Politics and Economy oil crisis Increased ethnic tensions between Serbs in Albania Tito died in 1980 and economy worsened Background: Politics and Economy Slobodan Miloevi Leader of Communist Party in 1987 Defender of Serbian People Added to tension between ethnicities Background: Politics and Economy 1991 Macedonia and Slovenia break away from Yugoslavia peacefully Other states were not peaceful because they were ethnically diverse Classifications Serbian Christians Bosnian Muslims Symbolization Bosnian Muslims Religious dress (headscarf) Dehumanization Hate speech against the Muslims Organization Movement of troops to safe areas of the UN Polarization Terrorists attacks on Kosovo and other surrounding areas Preparation Groups are divided into Muslim men and Muslim women Extermination Muslim men are transported to different locations and shot Denial Mass graves to hide the genocide Video and Images BBC Video Graphic Images UN Involvement