1. Did Nationalism Unite or Divide the Regions of the Balkan Peninsula?
AIM:
Did Nationalism Unite or Divide the Regions of the Balkan Peninsula?

2. A. The Creation of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia was created after WWI from land from the Austria-Hungary empire as a home for Slavs, an ethnic group with no homeland
6 republics in one nation: Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Montenegro
Combination of Christians and Muslims and other ethnic groups – hostility and ethnic tension

3. B. Yugoslavia during the Cold War
1945: a communist nation led by Tito
Tito’s harsh rule kept peace and order among the ethnic groups
1980: Communist ruler Tito died.

4. C. Collapse of Yugoslavia
Ethnic groups in Yugoslavia break away and declare independence:
Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Only two republics remain in Yugoslavia: Serbia and Montenegro

5. D. Bosnian Civil War
1992: Bosnian Serbs wage war against Muslims in Bosnia
Serbs aided by Yugoslavian President Milosevic
Led an “oppressive regime” – harsh dictator
Ethnic cleansing: Milosevic systematically killed Muslims in great numbers –Muslim genocide.

6. E. The Dayton Accord Peace Treaty
1995: a peace agreement (Dayton, Ohio) between Serbs and the Muslims
The United Nations sent in troops to keep the peace, ineffective
NATO launched air strikes against Milosevic
2000: Milosevic is overthrown.
2003: Yugoslavia is divided-two countries: Serbia & Montenegro