3. Background: Yugoslavia Post WWII Made up of 6 republics Slovenia Croatia Bosnia- Herzegovina Serbia Montenegro Macedonia Kosovo was an independent state

5. Background: Yugoslavia Post WWII Very ethnically and religiously diverse 1/3 Serbs Next dominant are Croats Cross-ethnic marriages were common

6. Background: Politics Prime Minister or the Yugoslav State Josep Broz Tito Gave freedom to certain states but not others

7. Background: Politics and Economy 1973- oil crisis Increased ethnic tensions between Serbs in Albania Tito died in 1980 and economy worsened

8. Background: Politics and Economy Slobodan Miloševi ć Leader of Communist Party in 1987 Defender of Serbian People Added to tension between ethnicities

9. Background: Politics and Economy 1991 Macedonia and Slovenia break away from Yugoslavia peacefully Other states were not peaceful because they were ethnically diverse

10. Classifications Serbian Christians Bosnian Muslims

11. Symbolization Bosnian Muslims Religious dress (headscarf)

12. Dehumanization Hate speech against the Muslims

13. Organization Movement of troops to safe areas of the UN

14. Polarization Terrorists attacks on Kosovo and other surrounding areas

15. Preparation Groups are divided into Muslim men and Muslim women

16. Extermination Muslim men are transported to different locations and shot

17. Denial Mass graves to hide the genocide

18. Video and Images BBC Video Graphic Images UN Involvement