Slobodan MiloševićSlobodan Milošević

Ashley, MarcAshley, Marc

Situation prior:Situation prior:

Communism Fall of Berlin wall Relative peace Independence of Slovenia and Croatia

(ethnic tension and war) Bosnia secedes from Serbia

Communism Fall of Berlin wall Relative peace Independence of Slovenia and Croatia

(ethnic tension and war) Bosnia secedes from Serbia

Dictatorship was an option:Dictatorship was an option:

To free Bosnian Serbs who were represented by Bosnian Muslims ( Scapegoat)

Ultra nationalism Racism (Bosnian Muslims)

To free Bosnian Serbs who were represented by Bosnian Muslims ( Scapegoat)

Ultra nationalism Racism (Bosnian Muslims)

Rejection of Liberalism:Rejection of Liberalism:

Pre dictatorship: soviet communism No prior history of liberalism to revert to

Pre dictatorship: soviet communism No prior history of liberalism to revert to

Timeline into powerTimeline into power

January 1955- Joins league of Commission of Kosovo

1964- Father commits suicide 1964 Graduates from Belgrade 1965- Yugoslavia starts “market Economy” 1972 Mother commits sucide 1984 Serves on Krajer Commission on

Yugoslav economy.

January 1955- Joins league of Commission of Kosovo

1964- Father commits suicide 1964 Graduates from Belgrade 1965- Yugoslavia starts “market Economy” 1972 Mother commits sucide 1984 Serves on Krajer Commission on

Yugoslav economy.

1990 New Serbian Constitution 1991 Montenegrin Leadership gets overthrown by

Milosovic influenced mob 1991 Solvenia leaves Yugoslavia 1991 Kosovar Albanians declare independence but goes

unrecognized by international countries.

1991 Bosnians vote to create Serb regions in Bosnia.

1992 Serb ethnic cleansing begin in Drina river in Bosnia.

1992 Bosnia is recognized as independent state.

1998 Wins presidency of Serbia for final time 2000 out voted in federal election

1990 New Serbian Constitution 1991 Montenegrin Leadership gets overthrown by

Milosovic influenced mob 1991 Solvenia leaves Yugoslavia 1991 Kosovar Albanians declare independence but goes

unrecognized by international countries.

1991 Bosnians vote to create Serb regions in Bosnia.

1992 Serb ethnic cleansing begin in Drina river in Bosnia.

1992 Bosnia is recognized as independent state.

1998 Wins presidency of Serbia for final time 2000 out voted in federal election

Life During ReignLife During Reign

1 million Bosnian Muslims were forced from their homes

Bosnian Muslim concentration camps

Civilians raped, tortured, starved and murdered

Snipers in buildings in Sarajevo shooting civilians in the streets

Ethnic cleansing or Bosnian Muslims by Serbians and Bosnian Serbs

Largest massacre on European soil since WWII

1 million Bosnian Muslims were forced from their homes

Bosnian Muslim concentration camps

Civilians raped, tortured, starved and murdered

Snipers in buildings in Sarajevo shooting civilians in the streets

Ethnic cleansing or Bosnian Muslims by Serbians and Bosnian Serbs

Largest massacre on European soil since WWII

State of the nationState of the nation

War Ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims Racist and ultranationalist Serbs Life was not improved for the people Cities were destroyed

War Ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims Racist and ultranationalist Serbs Life was not improved for the people Cities were destroyed

Fall of powerFall of power

NATO bombing of Belgrade (capital of Serbia)

Protesting Milosevic’s Rule Vojislav Kostunica won the majority of

votes (2000 federal election for the democratic party)

Serbs refused to vote in the election due to unfair and the election favored Albanians

NATO bombing of Belgrade (capital of Serbia)

Protesting Milosevic’s Rule Vojislav Kostunica won the majority of

votes (2000 federal election for the democratic party)

Serbs refused to vote in the election due to unfair and the election favored Albanians

Fall of PowerFall of Power

Milosevic on trial for crimes against humanity from 1999 till his death in captivity in 2006

He failed to recognize the authority of courts against him

Milosevic on trial for crimes against humanity from 1999 till his death in captivity in 2006

He failed to recognize the authority of courts against him

Post DictatorshipPost Dictatorship

There is still problems with the country the Serbs and Albanians still do not get along

NATO has been in the state since 2004 2006 it has been broken into 6 different

countries The state is better off now, quality of life is

better, more peaceful

There is still problems with the country the Serbs and Albanians still do not get along

NATO has been in the state since 2004 2006 it has been broken into 6 different

countries The state is better off now, quality of life is

better, more peaceful

SourcesSources

Ramet , Sabrina P. "Milosevic, Slobodan." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2010. Web.  10 Nov. 2010.

Sell, Louis “ Slobodan Milosevic and the Destruction of Yugoslavia” Web. 15 November. 2010.

Ramet , Sabrina P. "Milosevic, Slobodan." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2010. Web.  10 Nov. 2010.

Sell, Louis “ Slobodan Milosevic and the Destruction of Yugoslavia” Web. 15 November. 2010.