1. Genocide in Yugoslavia
How does the end of communism cause genocide in Yugoslavia?

2. Tito’s Rule
After WWII, Yugoslavia would become a communist country
Yugoslavia is led by Josip Tito, who names himself President for life and doesn’t align himself with the Soviet Union
Tito’s dictatorship keeps all of the different ethnic groups in check – forcing them to work together as Yugoslavians
After Tito’s death ethnic & cultural tensions grow
1991: As communism falls in E. Europe, parts of Yugoslavia begin to declare independence based on ethnicity, language and religion

3. Ethnic Cleansing in Yugoslavia
Serbia & Montenegro would continue to be Yugoslavia
War breaks in Slovenia & Croatia as the Serb led Yugoslav army tries to keep the country together, Serbs finally defeated in both
1995: Radovan Karadžić leads Bosnian Serbs against Bosnian Muslims, Serbs begin ethnic cleansing – UN intervenes
1998: Muslims in Yugoslav/Serb province Kosovo want independence
To retaliate, Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic begins a ethnic cleansing against Muslims in Kosovo
UN & US step in to stop the genocide
1999: Kosovo comes under control of the UN
2006: Serbia & Montenegro split ending Yugoslavia
2008: Kosovo declares independence, Serbia threatens to use force