CONFLICTS THAT CAUSE CHANGE

GENOCIDES: BOSNIA

• Near the end of the Cold War, most of Russia and Europe
• were undergoing democratization and communism was being altered.
• The country of Bosnia was in the middle of this conflict and with their multi ethnic
• republic, Bosnia refused democratization and unleashed full on warfare in
• their country. This small war claimed about 100,000 lives.

CIVIL WARS: MEXICAN CESSION

• Civil wars can cause major conflicts between nations, fighting for land
• is one of those conflicts. In 1846, Mexico and the U.S fought for the western region
• of the United States. In 1848, to avoid more casualties on both sides, the two
• forces decided to sign a treaty to end the war. A boundary was created that
• Separates the U.S and Mexico.

CONFLICTS OVER IDEAS: 16TH CENTURY CATHOLICS & PROTESTANTS

• Catholics and Protestants both had similar beliefs in "God" such as the cross
• and the birth of Jesus Christ. But both of them didn't agree on tradition like
• the Catholics. Protestants believed in faith while Catholics believed in tradition. This disagreement lead to a
• Great War about religion. Thousands of people died just because they believe in something completely
• different. Even in the modern age, most of us disagree with other religions. Will unity ever exist in our world?

TERRORISM: MASSACRE OF SRI LANKAN POLICE OFFICERS

• In1990, Sri Lanka, horrible tragedy took place. About 600 unarmed police officers
• were brutally murders by armed vandals on the streets of Sri Lanka. It all started when
• the country's peace control force was sent into a highly criminal area in Sri Lanka.
• They were ambushed unarmed by a group of vandals who immediately shot the officers
• on sight. Casualties estimate to about 774 in total.