communism had major effects and caused extreme nationalism is the Balkan region where communist Yugoslavia was. The fall of communist Yugoslavia was a major event in the Balkans region. Mainly controlled by the Serbians‚ Yugoslavia was made up of Serbia‚ Slovenia‚ Montenegro‚ Bosnia‚ Croatia and Macedonia. As the USSR crumbled Yugoslavia went with it. Without communist rule holding the country together‚ extreme nationalism and tension between ethnic groups caused the Serbians to lose grip on the
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The Balance of Power Theory and It’s Application to Kosovo Ideas are the corner-stones of International Relations and Diplomacy. These ideas are often titled theories‚ a term that grants the ideas a certain degree of credibility in application‚ though they remain theories; they cannot be proved.‚ only applied intelligently in hopes of arriving at the correct conclusion. One theory concerning the Balance of Power (BOP) falls under the Neo-Realist analysis of conflict within the International
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The Orthodox monastery of Zociste three miles (5 km) from Orahovac was robbed‚ its monks retreated to a KLA prison camp and the monastery church and all its buildings were levelled to the ground by mining. This led to a series of events where Serbia and Yugoslavia offensives would continue into the beginning of August. A new set of KLA attacks in mid-August alarmed Yugoslavian operations in south-central Kosovo. This led to the capture of Klečka on August 23 and the findings of a KLA-run crematorium
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Romania and 270 filling stations in Moldova‚ Bulgaria and Serbia. Short history: 1856: First production‚ in Ploiesti‚ of lamp oil to be used for street lightening 1999: Petrom signed an agreement with Universal Oil Products USA in view of the modernization of Arpechim and Petrobrazi subsidiaries. 2005: Petrom launches the first PetromV filling station 2006: Acquisition of 99.9% of the shares in OMV Romania‚ OMV Bulgaria and OMV Serbia; Acquired from MOL 30 filling stations and 95% stake in Aviation
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Hayley Kaplan Professor: Rhonda Lee-Ernst Comp & Lit 2 October 7‚ 2013 Ethnic Cleansing Throughout History While some countries like America embrace the idea of a melting pot society‚ many regimes and dictators fear those who are different. Throughout history there have been many countries and governments who have attempted to clear out their country of those who are unlike them religiously‚ socially‚ and politically. In history this concept has taken the form of what is now known as ethnic
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National Memory is a broad term that has previously been discussed by multiple scholars (Andrews‚ Park‚ Sturken). There has not yet been a consensus on the definition of national memory by scholars‚ however I define national memory as a dynamic form of collective remembering defined by shared historical experiences and cultural artefacts. National memory‚ to me‚ contributes to national identity and helps establish the legitimacy of the dominant narrative. It is a form of memory that is mutual to
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people and being prejudice. One of these places that see or live in these types of environments is Bosnia with the Muslims and Croats. In “Bosnia and Herzegovina are between the historical of Croatia-Slavonia to the north‚ Dalmatia to the south‚ Serbia and Montenegro to the east/southeast” (www.nationsencyclopedia.com‚ 2013). It is populated in ancient times since 400 BC by the Illyrians‚ Thracians‚ Celts with Greek colonies. The Romans took over around 168 BC but it took them about one hundred
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Immigration in America On the Eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea lies the 28‚748 sq. km country of Albania. The country is slightly larger than the state of Maryland‚ with a population of approximately 3.162 million people. It is surrounded by Montenegro‚ Serbia‚ Macedonia and Greece to the north and the south of it. The country is bordered by the Adriatic and Ionian sea. Currently there are approximately 201‚118 people of Albanian decent living in the United States of America. According to U.S. Census Bureau
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1992‚ no c. Serbs‚ Slovenians‚ Croatians‚ Bosnians‚ Herzegovians‚ Macedonians‚ amd Montenegroians d.up to 329‚000 people e.no‚ wars ended in various stages and resulted in full international recognition of new sovereign territories Kosovo: a. Serbia took direct control of Kosovo and launched a ethnic cleansing of the Albanian majority b.1990‚ no c. Albanians and Serbs d. 10‚000 people e. yes‚ NATO stepped in to find a way to solve the issue peacefully Jordon: a. both the Israelis and Palestinians
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NEW BELGRADE: THE CAPITAL OF NO-CITY’S-LAND Ljiljana Blagojević New Belgrade is a modern city‚ built in the second half of the twentieth century‚ on the marshy plain bordered by the rivers Sava and Danube‚ stretching between the historical cities of Zemun and Belgrade.[1] The terrain of this modern development‚ most dramatically beheld from the position of the ancient Belgrade fortress‚ served for centuries as a no-man’s-land between the borders of the two empires‚ the Ottoman and the Austrian/Austro-Hungarian
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