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BOSNIA

BOSNIA. Liam and Chet. What lies at the root of conflict. The breakup of Yugoslavia led to a conflict between Ethnic tensions between Muslims and Christians led to war

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BOSNIA

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  1. BOSNIA Liam and Chet

  2. What lies at the root of conflict • The breakup of Yugoslavia led to a conflict between • Ethnic tensions between Muslims and Christians led to war • The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina mostly populated by Bosniaks(Muslims) and the Army of RepublikaSrpska (Christians) (Yes its spelled right) • This led to two major forces, the ARBiH against the VRS

  3. What form does this conflict take? • Religious tension • Discrimination • State sanctioned • Open Violence • Ethnic cleansing

  4. Spatial Extent

  5. How long as there been tension/conflict? • April 1992- Septemeber 1995

  6. How many people affected • 100,000 dead (66% Bosniaks) • Up to 50,000 women raped • 90% war crimes committed by the Serbs • 2.2 million people fled their homes (largest displacement of people in Europe since WWII)

  7. Examples of how this conflict presents itself • Another example of Muslim and Christian violence, especially on the part of the Christians • Shows how international forces such as the U.N. and NATO intervening can effect the outcome of a conflict • Shows how the deterioration of governments can lead to conflict within former countries • Shows that borders drawn on paper do not always represent ethnic realities

  8. Thanks for Watching 

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