Srebrenica Massacre 25th Anniversary
byThis week marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacres that occurred in July 1995. In July 1995 more than 8000 Muslim men and…
WWII
A Brief History of Albania
byAlbania, the small Balkan country in the south east of Europe. Today Albania is best known for tourism; beautiful nature, beaches, mountains and…
Rise of Nationalism – Franjo Tudjman
byNationalism has been prevalent in Croatia since before World War II. Ante Pavelic, a military dictator and Croatian fascist, founded the ultranationalist movement known…
Slovenian Independence
byAfter World War II the Slovenian Republic had all the makings of a state except independence. Milosevic became the leader of Serbia in 1989,…
Slobodan Milosevic: The Rise of Nationalism – Part 1
byTo truly understand the conflict in Bosnia and the history of the Balkans following World War II, it is important to analyse the unique…
The Bosnian War – How it all began
byIn the aftermath of the Second World War, the Balkan states of Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Macedonia became better known as the…