Bosnia and Herzegovina

There are many factors and chain of events that sparked World War l, also known as the Great War which began in August 1914, but the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist was the trigger that started the war. Tension among European countries for international order and balance of power had been underlying for decades with political, territorial, and economic conflicts contributing to the outbreak of the war, particularly among Germany, France, Great…

Throughout the course of one’s life, he or she is likely to experience the grief and bereavement process due to the loss of a close friend, family member, or relative. The magnitude of the grief he or she may experience has been largely dependent on the level of attachment to the individual whom he or she lost (Arnett, 2015). Furthermore, marked differences have been found in how long and how severely people grieve (Bonanno, & Kaltman, 2001). Therefore, individuals may grieve and experience…

side with their relatives, doubtlessly unachievable without humanitarian intervention. The Yugoslav Wars had a similar positive ending to the Rwandan Civil War. The Yugoslav Wars were also ethnic based conflicts, affecting mainly Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia, all former Yugoslav republics. The reasons behind these wars was mainly down to Slovenia and Croatia wanting to be granted independence from Yugoslavia. Serbs living in Croatia greatly opposed the move and hence the…

On June 28, 1919, the allied powers and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles following WWI which required Germany to “accept the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage” and making them pay the equivalent of $442 billion USD today. Germany’s economy plummeted putting them in a great depression. So what did Germany do to have to accept responsibility for WWI? Compared to the other world powers involved, nothing. Although Germany diplomacy ultimately…

Since before the United States was officially formed as a Nation, the citizens have been volunteered or been told to take up arms against oppression and tyranny. Men and women of the United States have been involved in fighting that did not always directly affect American soil but always in some way had an effect on what America stood for and believed in. Those who fought, faced unimaginable dangers and the compensation they would receive has changed throughout the course of time. The…

Peacekeepers in the Dominican Republic of Congo have been notorious for sexual misconduct since 2005 and the most recent case was on September 25, 2015. Other reported cases of abuse by peacekeepers during the 21st century were from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, East Timor, and Mozambique. Some countries are heavily involved in UN peacekeeping while others are not involved at all. Bangladesh is the largest contributor of peacekeeping troops, so they have…

My stance on the recent immigration of refugees is that I am against it. I have made this decision upon researching information and opinions from a variety of sources. With the recent economic downfall and fear of a country-wide recession, immigration will only cause more harm to our already fragile economic state. Allowing for immigration will only increase the threat of terrorism. We do not want to feel unsafe and economically deprived in our own country. With the recent economic downfall…

foster a positive sense of identity and belong so that they can feel love and happiness in their nation. Yet, nationalism may lead to competition and then war such as World War I due to the arguments of nations which were attempting to take Herzegovina and Bosnia as their own as Europeans had proud of their nation and they believed others will threaten them. Moreover, it may cause extreme movements such as the creation of Nazism. The love for Germany from Hitler made people identify themselves…

the outbreak of the first great war. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary empire, was found shot to death along with his wife by a Bosnian Serbian named Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Archduke had been inspecting the imperial armed forces led by his uncle, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the assassination of Archduke and his wife, Austria Hungary blamed Serbia government for the attack and hoped to…

The concept of old war evolved alongside the creation of the state system, originated from the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Even though the development of modern state grew slowly at first, Westphalia has been a turning point in laying the foundation for a Europe of territorial states. The delineation of boundaries helped the dichotomy of internal/external, being the root of classical definition of old war. 1.1 Clausewitz theory Carl von Clausewitz , influenced by the campaigns of Frederick…