The history of Bosnia was full of violence, anger and war. Bosnia was once the epicenter of former Yugoslavia. The state of Bosnia dates back to the Second Century and was quite different from current Bosnia. Second Century Bosnia consisted of Latin speaking settlers from Roman Empire and they were also Christians. (History of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The first ruler of Bosnia, in the high middle ages, was Ban Boric. The second ruler was Ban Kulin and he ruled in the late 1100’s. Ban Kulin
behind trends so we might mitigate in a productive and beneficial way. Also it is imprtant to understand the trends that occur after particular events so we might predict future needs. This report will look at two developing countries, Serbia and Bosnia and Hercegovina(BIH), who share a bloody past, one from the position of agresor, one of an occupied country. The aim is to see how the the conflict and its consequences influenced their GDP, poverty levels and migrations. And how has the change in
important considerations relevant to Bosnia’s future. CHAPTER 2 POLITICAL BACKGROUND Bosnia before World War I - Islamization The focus of this thesis is the transition of Bosnia from socialist to capitalist economy, but in order to fully understand it, one must be familiar with some of the historical events particular to Bosnia. The single most important historical trend is certainly the Islamization of Bosnia. Although the Serbian people consider the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 to be the beginning
unfairly, limiting Germany and making it unable to raise to power again. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the main reasons that led to the Nazism uprising. Furthermore, the sentiment of Germans being humiliated, gave the Nazi Party a purpose and a cause to rise to power and take over Germany and Austria, to defend the Aryan race. Later on, the Great Depression happened, caused mainly because of people whom were abusing the banking system and banks had no control over all the money that had been
death of their leader and national tensions which had been present for centuries. From this, the Yugoslav war had been triggered impacting the peace amongst the nations which once resided together and causing destruction, which had, and still does, cause problems for and amongst the nations and people involved. Yugoslavia was a nation in the Balkan region of Europe formed, under a monarchy of King Peter I after the First World War, named the Kingdom Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. This nation holds historic
a fairly new country in relation to its development and it is currently blossoming into a developed country with high economic standards. Croatia is located in both the Northern and Eastern hemispheres in Southeast Europe. The countries of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Slovenia, as well as the Adriatic Sea border it. According to the 2011 census, the population of Croatia is 4,284,889. The largest concentration of the population, eighteen percent, lives in the capital city of Zagreb. The lowest population
and South America (M. Hess). I was very intrigued and wanted to find out more on why unemployment rates vary among countries; therefore, I decide to do my research on unemployment rates. If the economy is in such a bad state, there must be a connection, something that is causing unemployment rates to be higher in some countries and lower in others. According to information found on worldbank.org, unemployment refers to “the share of labor force that is without work but available for and seeking
was largely due to Wilhelm II's more aggressive foreign policy, and desire to build up the German Navy, which threatened Britain. This provided the basis for long-term problems, which led to World War 1, however there were many other causes. For example the alliances, the Schleiffen plan, The Eastern Question, German Aggression, the two Moroccan Crises and Sarajevo, which were all, factors in World War 1's outbreak in 1914. The origin of Anglo-German rivalry lies in
The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire The rise of the Ottoman Empire started in Turkey and spread through most of the Middle East. Their military practice and successful transition to the use of gun powder made them one of the most successful ruling bodies in the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire which ruled until modern times had great influence on the Middle Eastern world. Their political and economic abilities astonished the western world. Their religious views and fears were
Poverty is a serious phenomenon that has been widespread all over the world. Although, many charitable organizations like CARE, Action Against Hunger (AAH) or Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) have operated with a highest enthusiasm to help the indigent, the amount of those have still been increasing significantly in recent years. According to the survey of the United States Census Bureau, the percentage of Americans in poverty rose from 12.2 to 15.9 percent and the proportion skyrocketed from 33