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Conflicts Divide Nations

Conflicts Divide Nations. 17.1 Notes. I. Ethnic and Religious Conflicts. Ethnic and Religious differences have often led to conflicts This happens when members of one ethnic or religious group feel discriminated against. II. Sri Lanka vs. Canada. Sri Lanka

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Conflicts Divide Nations

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  1. Conflicts Divide Nations 17.1 Notes

  2. I. Ethnic and Religious Conflicts • Ethnic and Religious differences have often led to conflicts • This happens when members of one ethnic or religious group feel discriminated against

  3. II. Sri Lanka vs. Canada • Sri Lanka • Sinhalese Buddhists made Sinhalese official language, government support for Buddhism • Excluded the Hindu Tamils from power • Led to a civil war • Canada • French Speaking Quebec felt Canada treated them unfairly • Used democratic means to support for Quebec, avoided violent conflict

  4. III. Northern Ireland • Northern Ireland remained part of Britain • Minority Catholics faced discrimination from Britain • Irish Republic Army (IRA) carried out attacks on Protestants • Peace talks in 1998 resulted in the Good Friday agreement

  5. IV. Yugoslavia Breaks Apart • Yugoslavia was multiethnic • Serbs had dominated with Soviet Power • After fall of Soviet Union in 1991 pieces began breaking away

  6. IV. Yugoslavia Breaks Apart cont. • Bosnia • Fighting between Croats and minority Serbs who tried to set up a separate government and conduced ethnic cleansing • Ethnic cleansing- killing people from other ethnic groups • NATO forces intervened resulted in the Dayton Accords in 1995

  7. V. Kosovo • Kosovo- part of Serbia, mostly ethnic Albanian • Serbian President began oppressing Albanians, tried ethnic cleansing • NATO air strikes force Serbia to withdraw • Placed under UN control since 1999

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