Question

hich best explains why the bosnian - serb genocide occurred in yugoslavia after the end of the cold war?
after yugoslavia broke up, the new serbian and russian presidents signed an agreement to prohibit any state
intervening in the balkans.
communism had provided a means of social control, but capitalism brought the availability of weapons and
improved communication.
even though the soviets still held control, there were so many ethnic groups crowded into the small region that
friction was an inevitable result.
despot marshal titos death and the soviet unions fall ended the enforced yugoslav promotion of unity and
suppression of ethnic hatreds.

Explanation:

• Option A: There was no such agreement between Serbian and Russian presidents to prohibit state - intervention in the Balkans in the context of the Bosnian - Serb genocide.
• Option B: The availability of weapons and improved communication due to capitalism is not the main reason for the Bosnian - Serb genocide. The root causes are more related to ethnic and political power struggles.
• Option C: The Soviets did not hold control over Yugoslavia in the context of the Bosnian - Serb genocide. Yugoslavia was a non - aligned country, and after Tito's death, it started to break apart.
• Option D: Marshal Tito, as the leader of Yugoslavia, promoted a sense of unity among the diverse ethnic groups. After his death and the fall of the Soviet Union (which had some influence on the geopolitical situation in the region), the enforced unity broke down, and ethnic hatreds that were previously suppressed came to the surface, leading to the Bosnian - Serb genocide.

Answer:

D. Despot Marshal Tito’s death and the Soviet Union’s fall ended the enforced Yugoslav promotion of unity and suppression of ethnic hatreds.