Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina has been called the most complicated country in the world and rightfully so. Over the years, it has been the center of conflict for many different wars of several different nations, which have left the country scarred and bitter. To understand the complex country of Bosnia fully, one must study its basic history, culture, and government. The history of modern Bosnia began with the country of Yugoslavia in the 1900s. At the beginning of World War I
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is one of the most well-known events in history. It was the trigger that catapulted countries across Europe into the infamous World War I. And yet, even with the murder’s fame, most people do not think about the fact that it was unnecessary. Archduke Ferdinand was unjustly killed by Gavrilo Princip because the assassin was part of a terrorist group that favored a union between Bosnia-and-Herzegovina and Serbia instead of Austria-Hungary. However, some Bosnian-and-Herzegovinians
Bosnia and Herzegovina recently became an independent country. Bosnia was a republic in the former Yugoslavia before all six of the republics decided to split amidst differences of culture within the nation following the death of Josip Broz Tito’s. Bosnia endured much difficulty during the separation process from Yugoslavia. Today, Bosnia has a population of 3.830 million people and continues to grow. Get to know about Bosnia’s history, landmarks, and most famous city. Bosnia and Herzegovina was
JP Burgess Mrs. Szablewski US History II/H 11/10/14 The Bosnian War The Bosnian War took place from 6 April 1992 – 14 December 1995 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was the largest conflict since WWII with over 100,000 people killed over the three years of war. The war was primarily territorial and began when the the army of the Republika Srpska tried to take control of the new country which had just been formed after the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Three groups fought for control of the region
in Europe since World War II. In 1993, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was formed with the goal of punishing perpetrators who carried out acts of genocide and crimes against humanity in the wars in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and to prevent any such atrocities from ever occurring again. One of the most significant and high-profile trials of this tribunal was that of Slobodan Milosevic, the former president of both Serbia and the former Yugoslavia, who was accused
throughout peacetime and war, often with violent consequences. Initially this essay will explore the meaning behind gendered roles, their creation, and their importance in modern society. Using a case study of the conflict and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this essay will then investigate the prevalence of sexual violence in war. Gender is a social construct and does exist independently. It is an invention of society that dictates what is ‘masculine’ and what is ‘feminine’. Cultural practices
country began to collapse during the fall of communism in the early 1990s” (Holocaust Museum Houston). This quote is a very truthful one. Many people in this world probably have never even heard of the Bosnian Genocide. It was a very tragic time in history that could have been prevented if people didn’t have so much pride and arrogance like Slobodan Milosevic did. In 1989, Slobodan Milosevic became president of the Republic of Serbia. Milosevic envisioned a pure Serb dominated state. He soon started
communism in Europe, the Bosnian Genocide is considered to be the largest massacre in European history since WWII. Lasting for an estimated time of 3 years, the Bosnian Genocide wiped out millions of citizens; specifically Muslim Bosnians (known as Bosniaks). The country, Bosnia and Herzegovina, went through cultural desegregation as well as religious tensions that rose as time progressed. Bosnia and Herzegovina, located just west of Serbia, is a European country with a current population of approximately
sometimes create havoc within that country. The best example of this is Bosnia-Herzigovina. (http://home.earthlink.net)
was contrary to the Serbs' desires. They feared that if he came into power, he would continue to persecute the Serbs, henceforth the decision to assassinate him. On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were visiting Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, to inspect the army. At the same time, seven young Bosnian Serbs, part of a terrorist group known as the Black Hand, were putting their plan to assassinate Franz Ferdinand, into action. Franz Ferdinand and his wife were in the motorcade when one
The ultimate Serbian goal was that of bringing all of the Yugoslav Balkans under the banner of a “Greater Serbia”. Beginning in Sarajevo, and in Bosniak towns across eastern Bosnia, such as Prijedor, Zvornik, Foca, and Visegrad, a procedure for ethnic cleansing of Bosniaks was utilized by the Serbs. (“Bosnian Genocide”). This protocol was a textbook example of the systemization of destroying an entire race. Many aspects of the
of the most destructive conflicts of the Century. The UN’s decision to invoke Chapter VII authorized the member states to “take all necessary measures” in order to reestablish order. What followed would become one of the most horrific genocides in history, comparable to that of the Jewish cleansing in World War II. The Bosnian War would mark a unique time for the United Nations as it would involve their first cooperation with a local alliance and also mark NATO’s first armed enforcement action. At
factors leading up to this, many being economic, political, and social. These were bringing tensions higher and higher until it was almost to the breaking point. Then, bang. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophia were shot dead in Sarajevo, Bosnia on June 28, 1914. Otto von Bismarck was right when he said, “One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (goodreads).” Gavrilo Princip was an influential person of the 20th century because of his assassination
Strasser depicts an experiment conducted by a history teacher. The experiment was conducted in order to enlighten the students on the Holocaust (Strasser 26). During the Holocaust, the German dictator, Adolf Hitler, was lured in by the power that an autocratic society provides. He and his group, the Nazi Party, captured and executed millions of Jews in order to benefit Germany with ethnic cleansing. The Holocaust is one of the most infamous genocides in history. “Genocide” is defined as “the deliberate
that influenced its beginnings included militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism and assassination. This is acronymically known as MANIA. Militarily, from 1870 until 1914, most of Europe was arming itself at the rate never seen before in history. Desiring security and power, along with the conflict and tension during this time period forced all of the major powers involved in World War One to increase its military expenditures by at least 200%. Although Germany led this trend by a large
The United States Involvement in Bosnia; is it positive or negative. After a lifetime of war in Bosnia, can the United States really offer positive change? To truly get a feel for the conflict in this region we must first look at the long-standing hatred between the occupying ethnic groups: Serbs, Muslims, and Croats. From 1481 to 1903 the Ottoman Empire was the ruling body over the entire Balkan region. By the early nineteen hundreds the Ottoman Empire had collapsed. In 1918, at the end of World
Which Theorist best characterizes the nature of World War I- Jomini or Clausewitz? World War I is identified as one of the most catastrophic wars in history. Its mark in history transitioned what could be considered as normal warfare to what is now considered modern warfare. The war resulted in mass causalities and at its conclusion no one side could declare victory. According to John Keegan, the First World War was a tragic and unnecessary conflict. The nature of World War I was different from
Sunčica Šanjević Case brief Prosecutor v. Todorovic Facts : On 17 April 1992, Serbian military force has taken control over the Bosanski Samac in Bosnia and Herzegovina and has undertaken a campaign of terrorism whic was designed to make Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats to go away from area of Bosanski Samac. The forcible takeovesr by Serb force of towns & villages inhabited by nonSerbian people, the murders, sexual assault and beating of non Serbian
The “Communicative and Cultural Memory” conference hosted in Brazil on May 15, 2013 by Aleida and Jan Assmann addresses the influence of memory on a culture and nation. Jan Assmann is a Religious and Cultural Theory Honorary Professor at the University of Konstanz with a Dr. honoris causa in Theology from the University of Munster. Aleida Assmann is an English and Comparative Literature Professor at the University of Konstanz with a Ph.D in English Literature and Egyptology from University of Heidelberg
Land is a heartbreaking anti-war movie which is played in the background of the Bosnian war. The movie is a fable; it was also the first writing by its writer Tanovic. It was co-produced by many companies belonging to different countries like Bosnia-Herzegovina, UK and others. Two injured soldiers, a Bosnian and other the Bosnian Serb, are entrapped with their lines in the attempt for survival. They face each other in the trench where they allow time to pass for darkness to prevail. They argue with