The Bosnian Genocide

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The Bosnian Genocide. By Kyle Mitchell. Causes. Yugoslavia was divided into several countries. The Serbian government in Srebrenica wanted Bosnians out of areas in which they had a majority of the population. Ethnic Cleansing. 200,000 people were killed 12,000 of which where children - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THE

BOSNIAN GENOCIDE

By Kyle Mitchell

Causes Yugoslavia was

divided into several countries.

The Serbian government in Srebrenica wanted Bosnians out of areas in which they had a majority of the population.

Ethnic Cleansing 200,000 people were

killed 12,000 of which

where children 50,000 women were

raped 2.2 million people

where forced to leave their homes

Martyrs Memorial in Sarajevo

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In February of 2007 the International Court of Justice decided that this constituted as an act of genocide.

The House of Representatives and senate declared a resolution for the people killed in the Bosnian genocide.

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