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Balkanization

Balkanization. The country of Yugoslavia in Europe’s southeastern Balkan peninsula united a variety of cultural/ethnic groups in one country under a communist dictatorship. It was dominated by the Serbians and backed by the Soviet Union (also communist). The Fall of Communism.

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Balkanization

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  1. Balkanization • The country of Yugoslavia in Europe’s southeastern Balkan peninsula united a variety of cultural/ethnic groups in one country under a communist dictatorship. • It was dominated by the Serbians and backed by the Soviet Union (also communist)

  2. The Fall of Communism • With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the failure of communism in the early 1990s, the Yugoslavian regime also toppled. • The various ethnic and religious groups of Yugoslavia began to declare their independence: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Montenegro were formed

  3. Not a peaceful process • War broke out when the Serbian regime out of Belgrade attempted to used military force to reestablish its influence. Without Soviet backing, it failed. • There was also infighting between Christians and Muslims in Bosnia. This Serbian dictator Milosevic later died in prison just before having to face the international court in the Hague

  4. Intervention from the West • The U.S. and its NATO allies eventually bombed the Serbian regime in Belgrade to put an end to the conflict and allow the newly formed countries to enjoy their independence. The NATO alliance of the West

  5. Writing Assignment • Write summary of what the term Balkanization is about. What happened and why? This requires at least ¾ of a page in complete sentences.

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