Europe (Chapter 36, Page 954 – Yugoslavia)

What you need to know:

- The former Yugoslav republics of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovnia, and Macedonia declared their independence in 1991.

- A federal army invaded the new republics.

- The most violent fighting occurred in Bosnia.

- Serbians were following a policy of “ethnic cleansing,” by placing Bosnians in prison camps.

- The rest of the world did not want to intervene militarily, and instead airlifted supplies.

- There was concern that the conflict could have expanded.

Review (Study before you answer these.)

1. Name one country that gained its independence from Yugoslavia.
2. Where did the most violent fighting occur? (Bosnia.)

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