Ethnic
What were the three primary ethnic groups in Bosnia with their associated religions?
Bosniaks - Muslim
Serbs - Orthodox Christian
Croats - Catholic
In the book these two were among the first to have resettled in Saint Louis.
Jasmin Hadžić and Alma Hadžić
(ha-jih-ch)
Which city was ground-zero for ethnic cleansing?
Prijedor (Pri-je-dor)
Which year had the most Bosnians resettle into Saint Louis? 1998 or 1999
1998
The treatment of this ethnic group during the 1930s is compared to the treatment of Bosnians during the war.
The Jews
For the 20th anniversary of the siege of Sarajevo 11,541 of these were placed to commemorate the people lost in the siege.
Empty red chairs
What were non-Serbs forced to wear and display at their homes.
Wear a white armband and display a white flag.
What country has the most Bosnian refugees?
USA
Excuse used by the American government to fuel their inaction.
War rooted in ancient ethnic hatreds, ancient rivalries, or too complex
Why did Ron Klutho feel connected to the immigrating Bosnians?
Because he saw himself in them.
Why was the UN arms embargo seen as unfair?
Did not allow Bosnia to defend themselves.
What was the outcome of Bosnian refugee children learning English more quickly than their parents?
Parents had to depend on their children more which shifted the power dynamic of families.