Why did civil war break out in Yugoslavia?
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To answer this you must first know a little about the history of Yugoslavia.... \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..\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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Politically unstable with a high level of illiteracy, mixed with religious fanaticism.\n\nForever causing brinkmanship with its neighbor India over the Kashmir region.
931964
It led to the end of the Civil War by forcing the industrial might of the north to be aligned against the seccessionists.  It was the provocation needed to bring the south back into the union fold.  Without Sumter, the seccession would've continued for a longer period than the four or five years that it did.\n\nYah, i get the 10 points, everyone else commented how it started the war, and not how it led to the end of the war.
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It would become a civil war if any of the ethnic group decided en mass to secede from Iraq, or try and take over. right now, aside from the "insurgent attacks", none of the groups has walked away from the central government.
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You should do more research on the UN. They don't get any publicity when they are successful. They have prevented many civil wars since the 70's, such as Crete, Haiti, etc.
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Yugoslavia was always an artifical country made up of a number of very different ethnic and religious states, and was only kept unified under a communist regime and a very charismatic leader, Marshall Tito.\n\nIt was the only communist state that kind of worked, because Tito actually embraced western culture and values as well as the values of communism.\n\nWhen he died however, and eastern communism started to collaspe all of the ethnic regions grabbed the opportunity to regain independance....and as we have seen settle old scores with their neighbours.
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When it comes to issues like the war......some people really take offense on both sides, and there is occaisonal violence.\n\nRemember the civil rights struggle? People exercised their freedoms....and were attacked!\n\nThis is a free nation, and it's sad when there is a hazard while exercising freedom!
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Your hypothesis is plausible, but consider this.  They are a nation of 1.5 billion consumers that gives them some degree of power.  They have the potential of having the world's largest army.  Finally, the communist government is allowing free enterprise in the southern provinces.\n\nAs far as solving their problems peacefully, they have had a civil war since the cultural revolution.  Your research should have clued you in one the ethnic cleansing during the reign of Moa Tse Tung.  Regarding wanting people to immigrate.  If that is true, why do they have the one child mandate?  Is not overcrowding a major problem there?
264958
There once was a war that was pivital\nAnd somehow this war was called "civil"\nThey all fought alot\nAnd someone got shot\nIt's too bad when different sides quibble!
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They wanted each state to be a separate country like Europe is.\nThey felt that the North didn't understand the problems associated with the south.\nHad it happened we would have later seen a war between Oklahoma and Arkansas or Texas and South Carolina.\nBy having a federal government we have someone to settle issues for us that otherwise would end in war.\nIran and Iraq and Syria and Lebanon and Israel are smaller than are smaller states.  It is the same as if Road Island went to war with new york city.
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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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During the Civil War.
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OK.... \nYou are obviously talking about the referendum scheduled to take place on may 21st. To see weather Montenegro decides to break the union.\n\nAs to your question what is is the difference between Serbia and Montenegro, and why they both want to be separated...can I try to answer both questions together..\n\nI'm sure you know that Montenegrins do not hate Serbians...\n\nI think the reasons they want independence are...\n\nMontenegro was always an independent mountain state and never part of the Serbian empire. First time these countries joined was after the first world war war.. So now that every other country has left Yugoslavia, so does Montenegro..\n\nI think there are of course many similarities (as with all former yug states...But I think they are some difference..\nMontenegrins (most!) speak with the western dialect closer to Croatia, and Serbians use the Eastern. If I am correct Monenegro was never under Ottoman rule. So there are some different cultural differences.\n\nOther reasons are of course more modern... I think that Serbia and Montenegro have been separating for some time. How long has it been since Montenegro stoped using the dinar??\nIt is in Montenegro's advantage to leave..because they can now enter Europe quicker...and won't be penalised for not handing over Mladic and Karadzic like Serbia is.\nAlso Montenegro is a small country and it is eay to be lost in Serbia but independent it can find it's own way.\n\nAnd as for Serbia...personaliy I don't think Serbians care one way or the other..They are concerned with getting over the mess of the Yugoslav wars and starting a fresh.\n\nWELL...These are my opinions as an outsider.....\n\nI understand your concerns and I felt the same way until I visited Motenegro, and now I think separation is for the best...I know that there are many Montenegrins especially in the North you feel closer to Serbia...but I still think that Montenegro and Serbia will still be close even if they are separate countries :-)
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That's quite possible.  I've actually been seeing this coming for almost 2 years now.  I never saw a different outcome.  I think that preventing the civil war from happening will actually cause more harm than good.  I saw split the country up now -- even without a war.  The country was manufactured after WW1 and has no business putting together groups of people that dont really like each other.
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Because people fight over territory and resources (which may be divided by a political boundary).  A good example is the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait over an oil field.
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The main underlying cause for the Civil War was the freedom of states, and the rights of the states granted under the US Constitution, which by the way does not state that succession is illegal orr forbidden.  The powers of the Federal government are stated clearly in the Constitution, and any powers not specifically granted to the federal government are the responsibilities of the states.  Slavery did not become an issue until 1863 when the United States President Lincoln freed the slaves in a forgien country to keep France and Britian out of the war.  Odds are they would not have done anything to really help the South's war effort, but it was a good political move on Lincoln's behalf.
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the different ethnic groups wanted their own countries (nationalism), so they fought each other to gain land to make their unique ethnic countries.