Is there anything to actually see in Srebrenica?

1. What really happened at Srebrenica?
2. What is Srebrenica like now?
3. Does Serbia deny Srebrenica?
4. What really happened in the Bosnian war?
5. Why did Croatia and Serbia go to war?
6. What made Yugoslavia break up?
7. What did the Dayton accords do?
8. What did the UN do in Bosnia?
9. How did the Yugoslav wars end?
10. Why did Croatia attack Bosnia?
11. Who helped Bosnia in the war?
12. Who attacked Sarajevo?

What really happened at Srebrenica?

During the first three months of war, from April to June 1992, the Bosnian Serb forces, with support from the JNA, destroyed 296 predominantly Bosniak villages in the region around Srebrenica, forcibly uprooted some 70,000 Bosniaks from their homes and systematically massacred at least 3,166 Bosniaks (documented deaths ...

What is Srebrenica like now?

Nowadays, Srebrenica has some tourism but a lot less developed than before the war. Currently, a pension, motel and a hostel are operating in the town.

Does Serbia deny Srebrenica?

Investigating "culture of denial in Serbia", Biserko and the University of Sarajevo's criminology professor Edina Bećirević have pointed to this denialism in Serbian society as a "culture of denial", stating in their examination that: "Denial of the Srebrenica genocide takes many forms in Serbia".

What really happened in the Bosnian war?

The Bosnian War was characterised by bitter fighting, indiscriminate shelling of cities and towns, ethnic cleansing and systematic mass rape, mainly perpetrated by Serb, and to a lesser extent, Croat and Bosniak forces. ... The most recent estimates suggest that around 100,000 people were killed during the war.

Why did Croatia and Serbia go to war?

A majority of Croats wanted Croatia to leave Yugoslavia and become a sovereign country, while many ethnic Serbs living in Croatia, supported by Serbia, opposed the secession and wanted Serb-claimed lands to be in a common state with Serbia.

What made Yugoslavia break up?

The varied reasons for the country's breakup ranged from the cultural and religious divisions between the ethnic groups making up the nation, to the memories of WWII atrocities committed by all sides, to centrifugal nationalist forces.

What did the Dayton accords do?

The warring parties agreed to peace and to a single sovereign state known as Bosnia and Herzegovina composed of two parts, the largely Serb-populated Republika Srpska and mainly Croat-Bosniak-populated Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

What did the UN do in Bosnia?

Secretary General Kofi Annan laid out in a somber, self-critical report today the tragic story of how the United Nations allowed the Bosnian Muslim ''safe area'' of Srebrenica to be overrun in July 1995 by Bosnian Serbs, who then systematically killed thousands of the town's men and boys.

How did the Yugoslav wars end?

The war ended with the signing of the Dayton Agreement on 14 December 1995, with the formation of Republika Srpska as an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Why did Croatia attack Bosnia?

The Croatian government began arming Croats in the Herzegovina region as early as October or November 1991, expecting that the Serbs would spread the war into Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... This was defied by Bosnian Croats and Bosniak organizations that gained control of many facilities and weapons of the TO.

Who helped Bosnia in the war?

Turkish private individuals and groups financially supported the Bosnian Muslims, and some hundreds of Turks joined as volunteers. Greatest private aid came from Islamist groups, such as the Refah Party and IHH. As a NATO member, Turkey supported and participated in NATO operations, including sending 18 F-16 planes.

Who attacked Sarajevo?

After being initially besieged by the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, Sarajevo was besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days) during the Bosnian War.