The Bosnian War by Aiden Bier

Background Essay

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Spark Event

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The breakup of Yugoslavia was the main event that sparked the Bosnian war, as well as Bosnia declaring their independence.

Course of the War

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The Bosnian War took place mostly in Bosnia, and it's many cities. The fight was between Bosnia and Serbia, with Serbia wanting to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia's population of Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims).

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One of the most common weapons utilized in the war was the M4A1.

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Bosnia also utilized armored vehicles in the war, one of them being the BOV-1.

Weapons Utilized

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Sarajevo was a major battle in the war, as it was the city that took the most damage. The fighting started on April 7th, 1992 when the Serbs began to fire artillery at Sarajevo. The civilians were massacred, and the ones that still lived were captured and thrown into concentration camps to be killed.

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A soldier's perspective of Sarajevo.

Underlying Causes

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Alliances

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Effects and Impact

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The effects of the Bosnian War were great. The cities were left in ruins, with their civilians also being affected by the trauma, physical and mental, of the war, with around 100,000 civilians killed, and a million more injured.

Nationalism

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The Bosnian War was an ethnic conflict that ravaged the former Yugoslavia from 1992-1995. The systematic mass rape and murder of Bosnian Muslims by Serbian nationalists marked the Bosnian War.

Comparison between Bosnian War and WW1

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Militarism

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Here are the places where they fought during the war.

Art of the War

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An art piece by Damir, Hamo, and Anel, titled Silence.

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An art piece by Mevludin Ekmečić, titled Il crimine di Bijeljina.