the break-up of yugoslavia
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The BREAK-UP of YUGOSLAVIA
YugoslaviaFrom its creation in 1918 until the country broke apart in the early 1990s, Yugoslavia was a multinational state composed of many ethnic (cultural) and religious groups.
ethnic groups were dissatisfied with their status in the new state, opposed the domination of one ethnic group, the Serbs, and called for greater national and political rights. The country's economy was unstable
Two of these groups were the fascists, who believed in a strong central government headed by a dictator, or sole ruler, and the communists, who believed that goods and services should be owned and distributed among the people.
Yugoslavia
1945communists were able to deal with national aspirations by creating a federation of six equal republics - Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia.
In Serbia the two provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina were given autonomous status.
Restored economic stability post WWII
Yugoslavia
national and ethnic tensions increased due to unequal development and a growing burden of debt.
communist leader, Tito, held Yugoslavia together from post WWII until his death in 1980.
Marshall Tito- 1st Yugoslavian President
Slovene/Catholic 91%Croat/Catholic 3%Serb/E Ortho 2%
Croat/Catholic 78%Serb/E Ortho 12%
Serb/ E Ortho 63%Montenegrin/ E Ortho 6%Albanian/Muslim 14%Hungarian/Catholic 4%
Muslims (43.7%)Croats/Catholic (17.3%) Serbs/E Ortho (31.4 %)
66% Macedonian/E Ortho23% Albanian/Muslim2% Serb/E Ortho4% Turk/Muslim
Patterns of Ethnic Settlement
Facilitated the Conflict and Break-up
Bosnia: 40% ofurban couplesethnically mixed
“Autonomous” Provinces in Yugoslavia
VojvodinaHungarian and Catholic majority
KosovoAlbanian and Muslim majority (90%)
Yugoslavia
Yugoslav Federation was falling apart. Nationalism had once again replaced communism as the dominant force in the Balkans.
Slovenia and Croatia break away from YugoslaviaRenewed conflict with Serbia due to break away
The war in Croatia led to hundreds of thousands of refugees.
1992
croatia
Bosnia Bosnia Bosnia had declared independence from Yugoslavia.Geographic middle of YugoslaviaIt was an example of a truly multi-ethnic society with no majority
• Muslims (43.7%)• Croats (17.3%) • Serbs (31.4 %)
The population consisted of large ethnic groups
• Linked to Serbia and Croatia• Serbia and Croatia wanted these people and their
lands to join Serbia and Croatia respectively, rather than be in a multi-ethnic Bosnia
Bosnia
Bosnia
The Serbs who lived there were determined to remain within Yugoslavia and to help build a greater Serbia.
Muslims were driven from their homes in carefully planned operations that become known as 'ethnic cleansing'.
Serbia and Croatia wanted Bosnian people and their lands to join Serbia and Croatia respectively, rather than be in a multi-ethnic Bosnia.
Bosnia
Slovenia (West)Slovene/Catholic 91%Croat/Catholic 3%Serb/E Ortho 2%
Croatia (West)Croat/Catholic 78%Serb/E Ortho 12%
Macedonia (East)66% Macedonian/E Ortho23% Albanian/Muslim2% Serb/E Ortho4% Turk/Muslim
Serbia and Montenegro (incorporated Vojvodina and Kosovo) (East)
Serb/ E Ortho 63%Montenegrin/ E Ortho 6%Albanian/Muslim 14%Hungarian/Catholic 4%
Bosnia and Hercegovina (Central)
Muslims (43.7%)Croats/Catholic (17.3%) Serbs/E Ortho (31.4 %)
Ethnic and Religious Make-up
Key to the conflictKey to the conflict
• Slobodan Milosevic• Former president of Serbia and Yugoslavia
– purged moderates – played upon old fears/animosities – engaged in specific policies designed to
–perpetuate the fear and –SEGREGATE the populations and
REDRAW national boundaries to their own advantage
– specifically calculated the West’s inability/reluctance to get involved
QUOTES
"Vested interests are behind this [the world's outrage], and of course a very well-organized and well-paid media war. Today in Europe it is normal for the Vatican or Austria and Germany to support Croats. It's not normal if Serbs are supporting Serbs."
MILOSEVIC
Dayton Peace Accord
Single Bosnia state (country)divided into two self-governing entities w/in Bosnia: Croat-Muslim Federation and Bosnian Serb Republic (2 republics)aims were to bring about the reintegration of Bosnia and to protect the human rightsDid not reverse effects of ‘ethnic cleansing’
NATO implementation force (IFOR) to enforce provisions and ensure electionsWar crime tribunal
ETHNIC MIX BEFORE THE
WAR
After Dayton Accords
Before the War
REFUGEES