Bosnia-before and after war



Bosnia-before and after war

Introduction

The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has accepted name for the military conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which lasted from the first March 1992 till the 14th December 1995. This war is often described as a civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Veterans of Patriotic War (the Serbs and the Serbian Republic) or aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the Patriotic War (the Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Armed clashes began after the independence referendum that was held on 29 February and 1 March 1992 (Ivanisevic, et.al, 2008).

The war ended with the signing of the Dayton Accords. It is estimated that during the war killed some 100,000 people and displaced about 1.8 million people. Despite the misfortunes suffered by all peoples of Bosnia, 20 years after the outbreak of war there is still the country's willingness to initiate a genuine process of reconciliation. The lack of truth about the war and the unwillingness to prosecute the crimes are the most serious consequences of the war that impact now and in the future (Abeysuriya, 2006).

Discussion

The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina is closely associated with the disintegration of Yugoslavia. The Yugoslav crisis began weakening of the former communist government, which can be characterized as part of the general changes that followed the completion of the Cold War world. In the case of Yugoslavia, communism lost its ideological force to strengthen nationalism in the late eighties of the 20th century. Bosnia and Herzegovina - a young state, whose face is, still the scars of the war of the 1990s bears. Many small towns and communities act as if the fighting between Bosnians, Serbs and Croats had been completed yesterday (Sacco, 2005).

In addition to newly-built houses line the streets of war-torn ruins: no windows, with ...