Yugoslavia8+Themes

__**1. Troubled Political Unity**__
In 1945,Yugoslavia was formed from six nations, each with differing ethnic majorities, held together by Tito's central power. When Tito dies, he gave power to a collective presidency which would lead to arguements between nations. By 1989, President Milosevic limits the government power of Vojvodina and Kosovo, slightly autonomous areas of Serbia. By 1991, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia seperate from Yugoslavia. In addition, Wars broke out in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in the early 1990s between ethnicities. Wars and problems with Kosovo and Serbia Continue until today. Since Yugoslavia's formation, it was obvious that this loose union of nations would have troubles staying together in an effective country

**__2. Ethnic Persecution__**
In Yugoslavia, Muslims were a hated minority and were persecuted by the government in the 1990s. In addition, Albania purged all Serbs in a former Yugoslav controlled area in an attempt for ethnic purity in 1999. The seperation from and hatred toward other nationalities in Yugoslavia is a constant theme that caused many issues.