Bosnian War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bosnian-war

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the start date?April 6, 1992
2. What is the end date?November 21, 1995
3. Why did the war start in Bosnia and Herzegovina?The war started after Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent, but some Serb leaders did not agree and wanted a separate state, leading to fighting.
4. How did the war affect people in cities like Sarajevo?In cities like Sarajevo, soldiers used bombs and shells that hurt many people and made it hard for families to stay safe.

Breakup of Yugoslavia: The process by which the federal socialist state of Yugoslavia dissolved into independent republics.
Bosniak: A South Slavic ethnic group, primarily Muslim, native to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Republika Srpska: One of the two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, predominantly inhabited by Serbs.
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH): The official military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the war.