Background: Yugoslavia Post WWII Made up of 6 republics Slovenia Croatia Bosnia- Herzegovina Serbia Montenegro Macedonia Kosovo was an independent state
Background: Yugoslavia Post WWII Very ethnically and religiously diverse 1/3 Serbs Next dominant are Croats Cross-ethnic marriages were common
Background: Politics Prime Minister or the Yugoslav State Josep Broz Tito Gave freedom to certain states but not others
Background: Politics and Economy oil crisis Increased ethnic tensions between Serbs in Albania Tito died in 1980 and economy worsened
Background: Politics and Economy Slobodan Miloševi ć Leader of Communist Party in 1987 Defender of Serbian People Added to tension between ethnicities
Background: Politics and Economy 1991 Macedonia and Slovenia break away from Yugoslavia peacefully Other states were not peaceful because they were ethnically diverse
Classifications Serbian Christians Bosnian Muslims
Symbolization Bosnian Muslims Religious dress (headscarf)
Dehumanization Hate speech against the Muslims
Organization Movement of troops to safe areas of the UN
Polarization Terrorists attacks on Kosovo and other surrounding areas
Preparation Groups are divided into Muslim men and Muslim women
Extermination Muslim men are transported to different locations and shot
Denial Mass graves to hide the genocide
Video and Images BBC Video Graphic Images UN Involvement