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In what country does the Bosnian Conflict occur? What is the capital of this country? |
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The Bosnian Conflict occured in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The capital of this country was Sarajevo. |
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| What were the three groups of people engaged in fighting during the Bosnian Conflict? What were the religions of each of these groups? In what areas did these groups reside? |
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The three groups of people were the: Bosnian Croats, Bosniaks, and the Bosnian Serbs. The Bosnian Croats, who resided in the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, were Roman Catholics. The Bosniaks were Muslim and lived in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Bosnian Serbs lived in Republika Srpska and were Eastern Orthodox. |
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| During the Bosnian Conflict, what group of people carried out deadly campaigns of "ethnic cleansing?" What group of people carried it out in World War II? What is "ethnic cleansing?" |
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The Bosnian Serbs (BAD GUYS) carried out ethnic cleansing, which was also known as genecide. Ethnic cleansing was when one race or religion felt SUPERIOR and killed other IMPERIOR followers of different races and religions. In World War II, the Nazis carried out genecide. |
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What were the results of the Bosnian Conflict? Why and when did it take place? |
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The Bosnian conflict resulted in about 200,000 deaths, destruction of property, population shifts, and refugee crisis. It took place from 1991-1993 because while the Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats made a call for independence, the Bosnian Serbs rejected. |
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What two organizations were present in Bosnia-Herzegovina to help stop the violence and to support the Muslim-Croat Alliance? What did these groups do to help? |
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The UN (United Nations and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) helped the Bosnian Croats and Bosniaks. The UN deplyed troops to protect the distribution of food and medicine to Muslims. They however did not help militarily. NATO helped to defeat Bosnian Serbs with military force. |
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