Yugoslavia

I am John; the youngest son of Blas and Kathleen Matic- impoverished young couple that migrated from Yugoslavia to make a new life in Australia. I have tried to compile a story of their life-their hopes, their fears their successes and their happiness. Much of the story has been compiled from my memory of talks with Mum and Dad, discussions with my elder sister Teresa and older brother Joseph. Unfortunately the amazing story of their life did not rate much importance to me until the last few…

breakup of the Soviet Union and the powerful symbolism of the coming down of the Berlin wall there was a sense that liberal democracy and free market ideas had won out as a universal and may be achieved peacefully, though for another socialist country Yugoslavia this was anything but the case (Bunce, 2011). The Yugoslavian republics had a violent past prior to WWII but found solidarity through the authoritarian leadership of Josip Tito after reclaiming the area from Nazi occupation. Compared…

their own states independent and ethnically defined. One I particularly focused on was Yugoslavia. I am currently a part of a study abroad trip to Bosnia and Serbia and have been required to learn about the conflicts before I go this summer. To me, it was interesting to read that Croatia did an ethnic cleansing of Serbs. What my study abroad trip will focus on will be if there is truly peace within the past Yugoslavia states after their breakup. I also enjoyed how the article was written.…

used to form part of ex-Yugoslavia. B) Aim: A special focus will be on the past and current situation in Croatia and Montenegro. The countries' relationship with the EU, and the Western Balkans themselves, is crucial for further enlargement. The study will…

In 1961, Rwanda receives their self-determination from Belgium. The Belgians gave Hutu 's control of the over public actions under which, Tutsis are managed as lesser subjects. Later on in 1985 a social event known as The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), formed to demand an end to social segregation against the Tutsis. 1990 came around and the RPF radical from Uganda assaulted Rwanda, in hatred to starting a typical war against the Tutsi. In April of 1994 is the point at which everything started,…

Abraham's questioning of God has led to one of the most age-old question facing humankind: when are the loss of innocents justified by the saving of others? To elaborate on the Biblical reference, Abraham repeatedly asks God how many people he’ll sacrifice in order to get rid of the bad ones. “If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I will save the city to keep them from being killed. Abraham answered “I am nothing more than the dust on the Earth. Please forgive me Lord, for daring to speak to…

The Holocaust: destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war. The Holocaust was a horrendous time, of destruction and slaughter, when Jews were being massacred, and separated from their friends, families, and businesses. “The Holocaust was the mass murder of European Jews by the Nazis during World War Two” (“World”). It all started with the Nazi tyrant, Adolf Hitler, who planned to wipe out the entire Jewish population as part of the his plan to overcome the…

Germany. So hitler made alliances with Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia government was overthrown by its own citizens because of its alliance with Hitler. When Hitler heard of the news he was outraged. He ordered his Göring's Air Force to destroy the capital city Belgrade. The Luftwaffe quickly turned the capital into rubble killing seventy-thousand civilians (The Defeat of Hitler). On April 6, 1941, Wehrmacht sent 29 divisions into Yugoslavia for a quick take over and then took Greece .…

1. There is a range of opinions on whether more war will break out among the Balkan countries. What do experts believe are the three main outlooks for regional war? Where are the hot spots for conflict? Experts believe that the three most main outlooks for regional war is ethical and religious tension, lack of resources and political corruption. Ethical and religious tensions are probably the biggest obstacle for the Yugoslavian republics. Kosovo for example is predominantly populated with…

What does it mean to be a global citizen? If you want to see a prime example of one, just look at Louise Arbour, a huge spokeswoman for international justice and equality. Born February 10th, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Louise Arbour is the daughter of Bernard Arbour and Ruth LaBerge. She has one brother, Patrick Arbour, and is currently married to her loving husband Larry Taman, with whom she has three children. At the age of twenty-two, Louise attended the Université de Montréal and began…