War-Torn Bosnia Research Article from History Firsthand

This Study Guide consists of approximately 162 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of War-Torn Bosnia.

War-Torn Bosnia Research Article from History Firsthand

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Throughout the wars in Croatia and Bosnia, Serbian president Milosevic denied any involvement in the conflicts. He repeatedly told Western journalists and diplomats that all he wanted was peace. Yet many analysts argue that Milosevic did in fact aid the Croatian and Bosnian Serbs because he wanted to add the areas they conquered to a Serbia-controlled Yugoslavia. Western diplomats maintained that, at the very least, Milosevic could have stopped the war in Bosnia. However, Milosevic claimed that "it's unfair to make Serbia responsible for the actions of a million and a half Bosnian Serbs. I have no influence over Karadzic." The preponderance of evidence counters Milosevic's claims of neutrality, however. For example, numerous photographs from the period show the Serbian army delivering weapons to the Bosnian Serbs. Of course, as Ramet contends, Milosevic "did not create the hatreds in Yugoslavia. He catered to them, manipulated them, and...

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