After the fall of the Berlin Wall the nation which broke up into many independent states was Yugoslavia. Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Yugoslavia was just one country in southeastern Europe, but after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the country was divided into different socialist republics being: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia.
During the 1800 there was a big economic boom in the northern states. However, the south also had cotton as a leading cash crop during the 1800s.
The main character of "Unbroken" was once a very competitive Olympian athlete, so giving up in any situation did not come easily to him. Ever since he was young he strived to push himself to physical and mental limits.