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Slobodan Milosevic

Definition

Slobodan Milosevic was a Yugoslav politician who served as President of Serbia from 1989 to 1997 and President of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000. His presidency is associated with nationalist policies leading to ethnic conflicts within Yugoslavia.

Analogy

Imagine if your school's principal started favoring certain groups over others based on their backgrounds or beliefs - this would create tension and division among students. That's similar to what happened under Milosevic's rule; his favoritism towards Serbs led to ethnic tensions within Yugoslavia.

Related terms

Yugoslavia: A country located in Southeast Europe during most of the twentieth century which was made up of several ethnic groups. It disintegrated into several independent nations in the 1990s.

Ethnic Cleansing: A policy of systematically eliminating a particular ethnic group from a region or society, often through violence and forced migration. This term is often associated with Milosevic's rule.

The Hague Tribunal: An international court established by the UN to prosecute war crimes committed during the Yugoslav Wars. Milosevic was tried here for his role in these conflicts.