1. The Bosnia-Herzegovina Genocide By: Calvin Miller and Jack Shepherd

2. Background  Bosnia makes up a triangular-shaped republic, about half the size of Kentucky  It is located on the Balkan peninsula in Europe  The region in the south is largely rugged with flat farmland  It has a narrow coastline along the Adriatic Sea stretching 13 miles

3. Cause of the Genocide  The death of Josip Broz Tito in 1980, led to nationalism among Yugoslav Republics  In March 3, 1992, President Izetbegovic proclaimed independence for Bosnia  Serbians were unhappy with this change and decided to attack the new country of Bosnia

4. Sides Involved  Yugoslav army (the Bosnian Serb forces) targeted Bosniaks and Croatian civilians

5. The Genocide  Serb forces first attacked the capital of Bosnia, Sarajevo, in May 1992  Following this, they moved on to other “Bosniak” populated cities and towns  Bosniak- Bosnian Muslim  In 1993, Serb forces dominated approximately 75 percent of the country

6. Defining Moments  July 1995: Serb forces killed around 8000 Bosniaks at Srebrenica  This was one of the only “safe havens” left for Bosniaks  Neighboring countries did little to help prevent the genocide

7. Effect  In May 1993, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was established  Goal was to prosecute genocide

8. People  The Bosnian President during this conflict was Alija Izetbegović  People who were prosecuted  Radovan Karadzic, Serb political leader  Ratko Mladic, General of Serb military

9. Result  After a NATO bombing, Bosnia and Serbs were forced to negotiate a peace treaty, called the Dayton Accords, in 1995  100,000 deaths  80 percent Bosniak, along with many Croations

10. Resolution  Following the negotiations in Dayton, the Serb Republic and the Bosnian Federation were established as two state “entities”

11. How Has it Effected Society  The Bosnian Genocide was considered the worst mass killing in Europe since the Holocaust  Because of this, people realized genocide was not a solved issue  Now people pay attention to raising awareness and preventing future problems  In Bosnia it has still caused economic and social issues to this day

12. Bosnia Today  Bosnia is now more divided than it has been at any point since the conflict ended in 1995.  Bosniaks who returned after the war still face dangers within the country.  Transitioning into a democracy  3 political parties – Serb, Croatian, Bosnian

13. Pledge  We pledge to do our part to help stop further genocide by raising awareness and support to those affected by genocide

14. Works Cited  http://www.history.com/topics/bosnian-genocide http://www.history.com/topics/bosnian-genocide  http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/bosnia-herzegovina http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/bosnia-herzegovina  http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24728359.html http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24728359.html  http://www.infoplease.com/country/bosnia-and-herzegovina.html http://www.infoplease.com/country/bosnia-and-herzegovina.html  http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/bosnia-herzegovina/bosnia- aftermath http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/bosnia-herzegovina/bosnia- aftermath  http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/take-action-against-genocide (images) http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/take-action-against-genocide  http://www.history.com/topics/bosnian-genocide (images) http://www.history.com/topics/bosnian-genocide  http://www.bosniak.org/press-release-regarding-genocide-denier-imran-hosein/ (images) http://www.bosniak.org/press-release-regarding-genocide-denier-imran-hosein/