Yugoslav Wars
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| + | "A dramatic rise of civilizational [[Identity politics|identities]] occurred in [[Bosnia]], particularly in [[Bosniaks|its Muslim community]]. Historically, communal identities in Bosnia had not been strong; [[Serbia |Serbs]], [[Croatia|Croats]], and [[Muslims]] lived peacefully together as neighbors; [[Mixed marriage |intergroup marriage]]s were common; [[Religious identity |religious identification]]s were weak. Muslims, it was said, were Bosnians who did not go to the [[mosque]], Croats were Bosnians who did not go to the [[cathedral]], and Serbs were Bosnians who did not go to the Orthodox [[church]]." --''[[Clash of Civilizations]]'' (1998) by Samuel P. Huntington | ||
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| + | "The [[Croatian War of Independence |Croatian War]] (1991–95) and [[Bosnian War]] (1992–95), have been viewed of as [[religious war]]s between the Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim populations of former [[Yugoslavia]], that is, [[Serbs]], [[Croats]] and [[Bosniaks]]. Traditional religious symbols were used during the wars. Notably, foreign Muslim volunteers came to Bosnia to wage ''[[jihad]]'' ("jihad" doesn’t mean "holy war", it means "struggle"), and were thus known as "[[Bosnian mujahideen]]"."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| + | "The [[Srebrenica massacre|worst atrocity to take place in Europe since World War II]] occurred during a brutal three-year war following the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. The war was fought largely along [[ethno-religious]] lines, among predominantly [[Orthodox Christian]] [[Serbs]], [[Muslim]] [[Bosniak]]s and [[Catholic]] [[Croat]]s. [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/10/how-bosnian-muslims-view-christians-20-years-after-srebrenica-massacre-2/] | ||
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| - | '''Genocidal rape''' is a term used to describe the actions of a group who have carried out acts of mass rape during wartime against their perceived enemy as part of a [[genocide|genocidal campaign]]. During the [[Yugoslav Wars]] and the [[Rwandan genocide]], the mass rapes that had been an integral part of those conflicts brought the concept of genocidal rape to international prominence. Although [[war rape]] has been a recurrent feature in conflicts throughout history, it has usually been looked upon as a by-product of conflict, and not an integral part of military policy. | ||
| - | Instances of mass rape during wartime which have been defined as genocidal rape were the [[Rape during the Bangladesh Liberation War|mass rapes]] during the Bangladesh liberation war, the rapes during the [[Rape in the Bosnian War|civil wars]] in the former Yugoslavia, and the [[Rape during the Rwandan Genocide|rapes during the Rwandan Genocide]]. | + | The '''Yugoslav Wars''' were [[ethnic conflict]]s fought from 1991 to 1999 on the territory of former [[Yugoslavia]]. The wars accompanied the [[breakup of Yugoslavia|breakup of the country]], where its constituent republics declared independence, but the issues of ethnic minorities in the new countries (chiefly [[Serbs]] in central parts and [[Albanians]] in the southeast) were left unresolved after those republics were recognized internationally. The wars are generally considered to be a series of largely separate but related military conflicts occurring in and affecting most of the former Yugoslav republics: |
| + | * [[Ten-Day War|War in Slovenia]] (1991) | ||
| + | * [[Croatian War of Independence]] (1991–1995) | ||
| + | * [[Bosnian War]] (1992–1995) | ||
| + | * [[Kosovo War]] (1998–1999), including the [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]] | ||
| + | The wars mostly resulted in peace accords, involving full international recognition of new states, but with massive economic damage in the region. | ||
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| + | * [[Powder keg of Europe ]] | ||
| + | * [[Balkanization]] | ||
| + | * [[Dissolution of Czechoslovakia]] | ||
| + | * [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union]] | ||
| + | * [[Kosovo]] | ||
| + | *[[Foreign fighters in the Bosnian War]] | ||
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"A dramatic rise of civilizational identities occurred in Bosnia, particularly in its Muslim community. Historically, communal identities in Bosnia had not been strong; Serbs, Croats, and Muslims lived peacefully together as neighbors; intergroup marriages were common; religious identifications were weak. Muslims, it was said, were Bosnians who did not go to the mosque, Croats were Bosnians who did not go to the cathedral, and Serbs were Bosnians who did not go to the Orthodox church." --Clash of Civilizations (1998) by Samuel P. Huntington "The Croatian War (1991–95) and Bosnian War (1992–95), have been viewed of as religious wars between the Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim populations of former Yugoslavia, that is, Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks. Traditional religious symbols were used during the wars. Notably, foreign Muslim volunteers came to Bosnia to wage jihad ("jihad" doesn’t mean "holy war", it means "struggle"), and were thus known as "Bosnian mujahideen"."--Sholem Stein "The worst atrocity to take place in Europe since World War II occurred during a brutal three-year war following the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. The war was fought largely along ethno-religious lines, among predominantly Orthodox Christian Serbs, Muslim Bosniaks and Catholic Croats. [1] |
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The Yugoslav Wars were ethnic conflicts fought from 1991 to 1999 on the territory of former Yugoslavia. The wars accompanied the breakup of the country, where its constituent republics declared independence, but the issues of ethnic minorities in the new countries (chiefly Serbs in central parts and Albanians in the southeast) were left unresolved after those republics were recognized internationally. The wars are generally considered to be a series of largely separate but related military conflicts occurring in and affecting most of the former Yugoslav republics:
- War in Slovenia (1991)
- Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995)
- Bosnian War (1992–1995)
- Kosovo War (1998–1999), including the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
The wars mostly resulted in peace accords, involving full international recognition of new states, but with massive economic damage in the region.
See also
- Powder keg of Europe
- Balkanization
- Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Kosovo
- Foreign fighters in the Bosnian War
