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.