What were some of the motives for conflict in Bosnia (1992-2001)?
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The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina armed conflict took place from 6 April 1992 to 14 September 1995. It started when Bosnia declared independence and ended with the dayton peace\n accords\n\n\nOK...\n to look at the causes of the conflict in Bosnia... you most first look at the history of Yugoslavia, and why there was civil war in other area of Ex Yug\n\nYugoslavia only came into existence after world war 2.\nBefore that roughly the same area was called the kingdom of the Serbs, Slovenes and Croats. This only existed after the first world war.\nBefore that Serbia and Croatia, and Bosnia etc had separate histories and cultural influences. Serbia was under the Ottoman empire whilst Croatia was under the Austro-Hungarian.\nSome people say that Yugoslavia only stayed together because of Tito's firm grip. Tito died in 1980. In the 1980's Yugoslavia economy first started showing the signs of strain that had already existed but were hidden well by Tito's position in the world, and Yugoslavia prestige of not being neither West or East.\nThis was the time when nationalist tensions first became to show (they had appeared before but were dealt with efficiently by Tito -- both Tudjman and Izabegovic 1st presidents of modern Croatia and Bosnia respectively had spent time in prison for nationalism)\nBy the times of the late 80's , Yugoslavia was ready to fall apart... \nNationalism was everywhere..\nIn Serbia started by a nationalist memorandum in 1986 by intellectuals... \nBy 1989 (a then new) Milosevic had removed autonomy from Kosovo and Vojvodina...\nThrough out Europe communism was falling, and people were wanting changes of government.\nSlovenia first wanted indepence. Partly because it was the richest province in Yugoslavia and was sick of seeing it's money spent on poorer areas. Partly because it was wanted to be more democratic and was worried by Milosevic's pro Serb, and neo communistic tendencies....\n\nSo when Slovenia declared indepence it was impossible for Croatia not to as well... Croatia had a strong natioanlist history lead by it's leader Tudjman. And wanted to regain 1000 years of Croatian history.\nIf Slovenia and Croatia were both accepted as independent by the EU , which they were..\nIt was impossble for Bosnia to stay in Yugoslavia...\n\nBUT.. \n\nThey were many Serbs who lived in all areas of the former Yugoslavia especially Croatia and Bosnia...\nThey did not want to leave Yugoslavia, and wanted to stay with Serbia...\nThey were also scared of nationalism in Croatia because during the second world many Croats were supporter of the Ustasa who were supporters of Hitler. The ustasa had massacered many Serbs in death camps such as Jasenovic.\nSome modern Croats were sympathisers with the Ustase and some of the decisions made by Tudjman gave Serbs a reason to fear living in an Independent Croatia.....\nWhilst in Bosnia alot of nationalist propganda brought to the forefront a hate of Islam, and of the Ottoman past..\nThe Bosniak leader Izabegovic was accused of been an Izlamic fundamentalist and wanting to make Bosnia like Saudi Arabia...\n\nThe war was worst in Bosnia because it was a microcosim of Yugoslavia as a whole and Croatians, Bosnians, and Serbs had lived together side by side.....So when the spirit of nationalism came the fighting would be the worst in Bosnia...\n\n\nThis is why the civil war happened....\nOf course now relations are much better between all countries and current politicans are trying to make ammends for the past and build a future.
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The two major reasons for wars have been religion and nationalism.  If we did not have religion but still had nationalism, we would still have wars although I imagine they would be much less.\n\nThe current conflicts in Iraq between muslim factions is caused by religion and not by nationalism yet the problems in Ireland are of religious and nationalistic origins.\n\nIts funny when the clergy on both sides claims that God is on their side..just like when boxers get into a ring and each one prays to God to have the strength to beat the crap out of the other one....
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The operation was Called Operation Iraqi Freedom, that should explain a lot.  We were looking for WMDs that we knew should have been there and the other purpose was to rid the country of Saddam Hussein's regime.
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If it was fould play, then add it to the long list of violations the UN has committed.  However, as much as the Serbian people will want to use this to restart the Yugoslav war, Milosevic had heart problems for years and probably died of a heart attack.\n\nThat said, the last thing the Netherlands needs is another riot.
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The 1st Gulf War between the U.S. and Iraq, after Iraq invaded Kuwait in the early 90s.  The conflict took place in the Middle East, specifically Iraq and Kuwait.  The reasons for the war have been the subject of debate.  Some say the U.S. fought the war along with British allies to liberate Iraq.  Other people say the U.S. fought the war because Kuwait had a lot of oil and they didn't want American oil interests falling into the hands of Saddam Hussein.  The United States and its allies won. \n\nAnother example is the war fought between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan in the 1980s.  The communist Soviet Union, before collapsing and breaking up into many countries, fought a war in Afghanistan in the 1980s.  The Soviets were trying to take over Afghanistan much as they had done with other regions of the world in their brief 20th century existence.  The Soviets lost the war.  Many Russian Soviet soldiers died.  They were not able to take over Afghanistan and make it part of the Soviet Union.
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Causes of the 1st war: The Young Turks Revolution (1908-09) and the Turko-Italian War (1911-12)\n\nCauses of the 2nd war: The Treaty of London causing friction among the Balkan Allies--Serbia & Bulgaria.
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There are some publications that can help you with this - one that comes to mind is "Osama's Revenge" by Paul Williams. It touches somewhat on the recent history of terrorist groups including Al Qaeda and actually has the full text of the declarations of war against the US  and the Israelis made by Bin Laden. The US military presence in the Middle East is cited as a reason particularly in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon and Palestine. There is strong disagreement with some of the Saudi regime's anti-Islamic policies and deep resentment of US support of Israel. There also was resentment on the lowest levels over the US pullout under George Bush senior (in Iraq).  Bin Laden fostered the growth of the terrorist units by being a major player in the drug trade and threw millions or billions into a cohesive coalition of groups such as al-Hiahd, al-Islamiyya, ul-Ulema, etc. It is claimed that the US has been enmeshed in political battles there for not only economic but for religious reasons as well. I think reading books suchg as these would be more helpful than asking a question like this on Yahoo.
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On July 2, 1990 an unconstitutional Kosovo parliament declared Kosovo an independent country, this was not recognized by the Government or any foreign states.\nAfter the Dayton Agreement in 1995, some Albanians organized into the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), employing guerilla-style tactics against Serbian police forces and civilians.\nOn 16 January 1999, the bodies of 45 Albanian civilians were found in the town of Racak. The victims had most likely been executed by Serb forces [2][3]. The so-called Racak Massacre was instrumental in increasing the pressure on Serbia in the following conference at Rambouillet. After more than a month of negotations Yugoslavia refused to sign the prepared agreement, primarily, it has beeen argued, because of a clause giving NATO forces access rights to not only Kosovo but to all of Yugoslavia (which the Yugoslav side saw as tantamount to military occupation).\nThe United States itself was not involved, but participated as a major element of a NATO force sent into the area.\nThis triggered a 78-day NATO campaign in 1999. At first limited to military targets in Kosovo proper, the bombing campaign was soon extended to cover targets all over Yugoslavia, including bridges, power stations, factories, broadcasting stations, post offices, and various government buildings.
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Sorry I didn't. I didn't know that Shiites and Sunnis hated each other so much and that everybody hated the Kurds. I guess I should have thought about it since there was one once Tito died and Yugoslavia was broken up into its original pieces. Clinton had to send troops to stop the genocide there. Still, the evil that Saddam perpetrated on people should be taken into account of why the Shiites are so irritated. Sunnis got the better deal while he was in charge.
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nationalism and religion are the leading causes of war
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The causes is over simplified as tangle of allainces and the breakway republic of Serbia was the powder keg. As soon as Arcduke Ferdinand was assasinated Austria-Hungary went on to mobolize against Serbia. This could have just resulted in a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, but Russia had to protect its Slavic neighbors. Since there were Slavs in Russia it was good policy to protect another Slavic country. Germany didn't have to honor it's treaty obligations to Austria-Hungary, but it did. The Germans were not expecting war. Since, Germany was mobolizing and it's ally Russia was under threat France had no choice,but to call up its armed forces too. Two other great powers still sat out because they did not think a world war was possible. The Ottoman Empire and the British Empire were on the sidelines in August 1914. Britian was a sea based empire and if Europe went to war Britian would too, because it had to prtotect is worldwide colonies. It was important for the British to keep the supply lines to the home islands and to the colony of India. The Ottoman's had no choice either because Russian forces border them and could close access to their sea routes. The British were in North Africa and that was also was seen as a threat. Theses countries had high nationalism, which propelled them to war and the citizens of all theses nations beleived their country was invincible. Another problem was ethniciy because the Austrian-Hungarians viewed the Slavs as second class citizens. By Austria giving Serbia and ulitmatum started WWI off and there was no turning back.
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Clinton involved the US because Serbian forces were systematically slaughtering people in Kosovo, mostly men, but also raping women, killing children, and other atrocities, and forcing hundreds of thousands of refugees to the borders of other Balkan countries.\n\n1.  Mostly yes.  No one really liked Milosevic\n\n2.  Mostly yes, though no UN resolution was passed.  NATO went in unilaterally.\n\n3.  Russia was mostly in favor, especially after we sent them a bunch of grain to help win their affections.  China wasn't too thrilled when one of our missiles hit their embassy, but we eventually smoothed that over too.
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the bosnian/croat dominated BIH parilment voted on a referendum for indepedence, the serbs boycotted it, 99% of voters approved independence, BIH declared independence and serbs didnt wanna leave yugoslavia so they slaughtered muslims and croats so their numbers (%) increase thus whoever is largest ethnic group decides what happens... thats why there was genocide they wanted to kill everyone so there would be no one to fight for BIH and bosnia would stay in yugoslavia
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The cause of this war starts after WWII, when Serbian army conquered Croatia (then NDH - Independent Country of Croatia, Nazi country), united with them and Slovenians, and saved them from destiny of Nazi countries after WWII (Croatia and Slovenia would probably be occupied or annexed by USSR). They formed country called Socialistic Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRJ). Tito (officially Croatian, but more likely an English spy or agent) became president, and weakened Serbia as much as possible. He created Kosovo issue, by bringing thousands of Albanians there, while forbiddening Serbians to inhabit it. Also he gave weapons of Yugoslavian Army (JNA) to Croatian and Slovenians. He also made outstanding foreign debts in Yugoslavia. About decade after his death, Yugoslavia, faced with economic problems, started falling apart. Croatians and Slovenians (who never had an independent state) used the opportunity, and declared independency. Milosevic was president at that time, by the way. So he tried to make a deal with Bosnian and Croatian politicians, and he did it. Croatia and Slovenia would be independent, but Serbia would get Bosnia, part of Dalmatia, complete Slavonia and perhaps even Macedonia. But, obviously obstructed from outside the country, plan was destroyed; Croats and Bosnian Mujahedins attacked official Yugoslavian Army (and surrounded them in few major bases in Bosnia). Macedonia and Slovenia peacefully got independence, but Albanians started Kosovo issue (they wanted independent Kosovo). After some time (1994) Croats forced more than million Serbs to pull back from Croatia (those who didn't fled to Serbia were killed in Operation 'Oluja' - Storm). Since Croatia became ethnically clean country, war had no more sense, so a cease fire was signed and Croatians got what they wanted - free country without Serbs. But, war continued in Bosnia, until UN, and SFOR interfered, causing cease fire and conclusion of Dayton Declaration (1995, I think). So Bosnia became relatively independent, yet under UN protection. Kosovo crises continued, and escalated after huge anti-Serb media campaign (probably financed by Albania and USA) into big war. NATO attacked Yugoslavia, and after more than half year of bombarding, Yugoslavia allowed NATO to take control over Kosovo, and Serbian police pulled back. But now Albanians want more - they want independent Kosovo (and they will most probably get it, since it is unofficial condition for Serbia and Montenegro to enter EU).\n \nConclusion: war was caused by long-term opposing of republics of Yugoslavia, by huge economic problems. This was is, without doubt, started from outside.
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I wouldn't call it a war for no reason - there were some very unpleasant episodes of 'ethnic cleansing' there, not a million miles removed from the crimes of the holocaust. Also various sections of the community actually requested UN help in their desperation (unlike Iraq where the US/UK/Aus etc just stormed in uninvited).\n\nBut it is terrible to have people you care about miles from home. I hope everyone involved in peacekeeping duties returns home safely soon.
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AH HA!!!!! I've been talking about the Bosnia troops now for a while! I was actually beginning to think that they did come home! Sure! Clinton promised that they'd come home next week, a month from Thursday, OK, six months for sure......AND THEY'RE STILL THERE!!!! What's it been? Ten years? (Don't get me started on how he treated the guys in Somalia.)