History of War in Bosnia

             and political security in the Cold War. The solution encouraged by the Serb and Croat.
             extremists in that time of crisis was unfortunately, ethnic nationalism. Slobodan Milosevic,.
             Serbia's Communist leader started to approach to Serb nationalism and quickly became.
             the ruler of Serbia. Milosevic's control of the political movement and of the media helped.
             him become the most powerful figure in Yugoslavia. However, his important concern was.
             keeping his own control, despite of his fascination of Serb national sentiment. .
             One of Milosevic's first step was to change Serbia's constitution and end the.
             independence of Kosovo. He began a movement of repression against the Albanian.
             Kosovars. This made him a hero in the eyes of Serb nationalists, through out Yugoslavia.
             Milosevic's attempts to take control of the federal government and his repressive strategies.
             in Kosovo motivated the non-Communist governments of Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia to.
             seek independence. The Yugoslavia National Army (JNA), consisting of predominantly.
             Serb officers' corps, responded with cruel attacks supported by Serb nationalist militias in.
             Bosnia and Croatia. .
             In 1992, the war began in Bosnia. Many Bosnians thought the Yugoslav National.
             Army would protect them. However, it was soon realized that the national army, which.
             was the fourth largest in Europe was clearly in the hands of Milosevic. The JNA had been.
             used to create a Greater Serbia. Bosnian Muslims and Croats, feared Milosevic's desire.
             for a Greater Serbia. This caused them to call for independence. Violent propaganda from.
             Serbia, representing Muslims as extremist fundamentalists, caused many Bosnian Serbs to.
             support Milosevic's plan for ethnic cleansing, as a way for creating Greater Serbia. Since.
             the Bosnian Serbs didn't occupy specific territory in Bosnia and lived beside Muslims and.
             Croats, the war was set to start throughout the country.