Question

Which of the following states pictured on the 1924 map has not survived as a nation-state, due to internal conflict?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Yugoslavia

Explanation:

Yugoslavia was formed after World War I under the name Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later changing the name. Today, the ex-state members of it are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia, and the partly-recognizes Republic of Kosovo.

After World War II it became a socialist republic. It originally sided with the Soviet Union, but it later parted with their ideas and declared neutrality in the Cold War.

The dissolution of Yugoslavia started with Yugoslav wars, in 1991, because of the internal conflicts, complex variety of geopolitical and economic reasons, as well as disputes over the rulership and territory. Slovenia and Croatia declared independence first, but the Serbian president sent an army starting the conflict. The war was composed of armed conflicts on all sides with major losses of lives and war crimes committed by all sides.

Despite large demonstrations in all of the countries and the protests from people and opposition, the war is series of various conflicts that lasted until 2001. ending with peace accords and deaths of around 150 thousands of people from all the states. Many war crimes were committed, including the genocide over Bosnians.

In 2006, Montenegro declared independence from the union with Serbia. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but it is still only partly recognizes. While 98 UN members recognize it, many big countries do not.