this war included the longest siege in modern times welcome to watchmojo.com
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modern times welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the Bosnian war possession of
the Bosnian war possession of
the Bosnian war possession of bosnia-herzegovina traded back and forth
bosnia-herzegovina traded back and forth
bosnia-herzegovina traded back and forth for centuries in 1908 the country was
for centuries in 1908 the country was
for centuries in 1908 the country was annexed by austria-hungary in 1918
annexed by austria-hungary in 1918
annexed by austria-hungary in 1918 following the dissolution of
following the dissolution of
following the dissolution of austria-hungary Bosnia joined five other
austria-hungary Bosnia joined five other
austria-hungary Bosnia joined five other socialist territories to form Yugoslavia
socialist territories to form Yugoslavia
socialist territories to form Yugoslavia this remained the status quo until the
this remained the status quo until the
this remained the status quo until the early 1990s at that point Slovenia
early 1990s at that point Slovenia
early 1990s at that point Slovenia Croatia and Macedonia each successively
Croatia and Macedonia each successively
Croatia and Macedonia each successively voted to leave Yugoslavia and this led
voted to leave Yugoslavia and this led
voted to leave Yugoslavia and this led to war in many of those regions at that
to war in many of those regions at that
to war in many of those regions at that point in Bosnia three main ethnic groups
point in Bosnia three main ethnic groups
point in Bosnia three main ethnic groups formed the population almost half were
formed the population almost half were
formed the population almost half were Slavic Muslim Bosniaks while Orthodox
Slavic Muslim Bosniaks while Orthodox
Slavic Muslim Bosniaks while Orthodox Christians Serbs comprised just over 30%
Christians Serbs comprised just over 30%
Christians Serbs comprised just over 30% and Catholic Croats were 17% of the
and Catholic Croats were 17% of the
and Catholic Croats were 17% of the populace Serb nationalists within bosnia
populace Serb nationalists within bosnia
populace Serb nationalists within bosnia were strongly against the idea of their
were strongly against the idea of their
were strongly against the idea of their country’s independence at the end of
country’s independence at the end of
country’s independence at the end of February 1992 when Bosnia voted in a
February 1992 when Bosnia voted in a
February 1992 when Bosnia voted in a referendum on the subject
referendum on the subject
referendum on the subject Serbs boycotted the vote in favor of
Serbs boycotted the vote in favor of
Serbs boycotted the vote in favor of creating their own republic called the
creating their own republic called the
creating their own republic called the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and
Serbian Republic of Bosnia and
Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina however those who did vote
Herzegovina however those who did vote
Herzegovina however those who did vote chose to secede from Yugoslavia and so
chose to secede from Yugoslavia and so
chose to secede from Yugoslavia and so the republic of bosnia and herzegovina
the republic of bosnia and herzegovina
the republic of bosnia and herzegovina was declared at the beginning of march
was declared at the beginning of march
was declared at the beginning of march 1992 within a month the newly created
1992 within a month the newly created
1992 within a month the newly created country was attacked by Serbian forces
country was attacked by Serbian forces
country was attacked by Serbian forces with support from slobodan milosevic
with support from slobodan milosevic
with support from slobodan milosevic Serbian government and the Yugoslav
Serbian government and the Yugoslav
Serbian government and the Yugoslav People’s Army aside from the desire to
People’s Army aside from the desire to
People’s Army aside from the desire to claim new territory for Greater Serbia
claim new territory for Greater Serbia
claim new territory for Greater Serbia the Serbs wanted to ethnically cleanse
the Serbs wanted to ethnically cleanse
the Serbs wanted to ethnically cleanse the population of Muslims initially crow
the population of Muslims initially crow
the population of Muslims initially crow hats and Bosniaks teamed up in the face
hats and Bosniaks teamed up in the face
hats and Bosniaks teamed up in the face of the Serb threat the infamous siege of
of the Serb threat the infamous siege of
of the Serb threat the infamous siege of Sarajevo began early in the war in April
Sarajevo began early in the war in April
Sarajevo began early in the war in April 1992 when Serb forces took the
1992 when Serb forces took the
1992 when Serb forces took the predominantly Muslim capital city this
predominantly Muslim capital city this
predominantly Muslim capital city this four-year siege resulted in the deaths
four-year siege resulted in the deaths
four-year siege resulted in the deaths or disappearances of roughly 10,000
or disappearances of roughly 10,000
or disappearances of roughly 10,000 people from the city including many
people from the city including many
people from the city including many children as residents scrambled for
children as residents scrambled for
children as residents scrambled for basic human needs they were also
basic human needs they were also
basic human needs they were also required to evade sniper fire while in
required to evade sniper fire while in
required to evade sniper fire while in the streets 1992 also marked the start
the streets 1992 also marked the start
the streets 1992 also marked the start of the genocide against the non Serbian
of the genocide against the non Serbian
of the genocide against the non Serbian populace
populace
populace Asians of Bosnia those groups were
Asians of Bosnia those groups were
Asians of Bosnia those groups were intimidated tortured and killed with
intimidated tortured and killed with
intimidated tortured and killed with villages and homes destroyed targeted
villages and homes destroyed targeted
villages and homes destroyed targeted groups became refugees or were held in
groups became refugees or were held in
groups became refugees or were held in detention camps by the end of the year
detention camps by the end of the year
detention camps by the end of the year the Serbs occupied roughly 70% of the
the Serbs occupied roughly 70% of the
the Serbs occupied roughly 70% of the country Croat forces had also shifted
country Croat forces had also shifted
country Croat forces had also shifted from a defensive stance and began
from a defensive stance and began
from a defensive stance and began seizing land also this began a war
seizing land also this began a war
seizing land also this began a war within a war referred to as the Croat
within a war referred to as the Croat
within a war referred to as the Croat bosniak war that battle overshadowed
bosniak war that battle overshadowed
bosniak war that battle overshadowed much of 1993 that year the UN sent aid
much of 1993 that year the UN sent aid
much of 1993 that year the UN sent aid to Bosnia but was criticized for being
to Bosnia but was criticized for being
to Bosnia but was criticized for being largely ineffectual in the face of this
largely ineffectual in the face of this
largely ineffectual in the face of this conflict by 1994 NATO intervened by
conflict by 1994 NATO intervened by
conflict by 1994 NATO intervened by launching airstrikes against the Serbs
launching airstrikes against the Serbs
launching airstrikes against the Serbs while this succeeded in ending some
while this succeeded in ending some
while this succeeded in ending some sieges fighting continued when the Croat
sieges fighting continued when the Croat
sieges fighting continued when the Croat bosniak war ended that year those groups
bosniak war ended that year those groups
bosniak war ended that year those groups reteamed to fight the Serbs together as
reteamed to fight the Serbs together as
reteamed to fight the Serbs together as conflict continued into 1995 one of the
conflict continued into 1995 one of the
conflict continued into 1995 one of the most violent crimes on European soil
most violent crimes on European soil
most violent crimes on European soil since the second world war took place in
since the second world war took place in
since the second world war took place in July the town of Svoboda Nitze was
July the town of Svoboda Nitze was
July the town of Svoboda Nitze was massacred by the Bosnian Serb army
massacred by the Bosnian Serb army
massacred by the Bosnian Serb army despite being a un safe zone over 8,000
despite being a un safe zone over 8,000
despite being a un safe zone over 8,000 were killed and more were wounded and
were killed and more were wounded and
were killed and more were wounded and displaced however this was one of many
displaced however this was one of many
displaced however this was one of many similar massacres that year NATO forces
similar massacres that year NATO forces
similar massacres that year NATO forces again used air strikes against the Serbs
again used air strikes against the Serbs
again used air strikes against the Serbs which helped Bosnian government forces
which helped Bosnian government forces
which helped Bosnian government forces reclaim lost territory the end of
reclaim lost territory the end of
reclaim lost territory the end of hostilities came soon after in November
hostilities came soon after in November
hostilities came soon after in November 1995 the Dayton peace agreement was
1995 the Dayton peace agreement was
1995 the Dayton peace agreement was reached in Dayton Ohio by the Serbian
reached in Dayton Ohio by the Serbian
reached in Dayton Ohio by the Serbian Croatian and Bosnian presidents when
Croatian and Bosnian presidents when
Croatian and Bosnian presidents when this agreement went into force it marked
this agreement went into force it marked
this agreement went into force it marked the war’s official end as stated in the
the war’s official end as stated in the
the war’s official end as stated in the Accord Bosnia Herzegovina was split into
Accord Bosnia Herzegovina was split into
Accord Bosnia Herzegovina was split into two independent states one Bosniak and
two independent states one Bosniak and
two independent states one Bosniak and croa the other Serb national elections
croa the other Serb national elections
croa the other Serb national elections were also called and a nato-led
were also called and a nato-led
were also called and a nato-led peacekeeping effort began however much
peacekeeping effort began however much
peacekeeping effort began however much of the population was unhappy with the
of the population was unhappy with the
of the population was unhappy with the country’s division though exact numbers
country’s division though exact numbers
country’s division though exact numbers are disputed the Bosnian war resulted in
are disputed the Bosnian war resulted in
are disputed the Bosnian war resulted in 25 to 330 thousand deaths it caused the
25 to 330 thousand deaths it caused the
25 to 330 thousand deaths it caused the destruction of numerous historic
destruction of numerous historic
destruction of numerous historic buildings and monuments and created
buildings and monuments and created
buildings and monuments and created hundreds of thousands of refugees
hundreds of thousands of refugees
hundreds of thousands of refugees atrocity scene during the war included
atrocity scene during the war included
atrocity scene during the war included genocide mass rape and emotional
genocide mass rape and emotional
genocide mass rape and emotional subjugation and in the years following
subjugation and in the years following
subjugation and in the years following the conflict numerous figures were tried
the conflict numerous figures were tried
the conflict numerous figures were tried for war
for war
for war though Bosnia’s rebuilding period
though Bosnia’s rebuilding period
though Bosnia’s rebuilding period continues the effects of this war will
continues the effects of this war will
continues the effects of this war will undoubtedly echo for years
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