The Breakup of Yugoslavia

Why did Yugoslavia split up? In this video, I attempt to look at the complex situation of the former Yugoslav republics and what led to their breakup.

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Fair use as this is a transformative work for educational proposes.

[SuperLusername]

Balkans produce more history than they can consume.

[knguyennguyen]

How to create a comment war: Create a video on
a) Israel
b) Balkans
c) Cyprus

[a]

Yugoslavia was split up by UEFA because its national football team would be too strong.

[nikos]

I was always wondering as a Greek neighbour why they split... This video has helped me to understand more about that... They had a dream basketball team, it was almost impossible to beat them!

[deniursicic]

"Today, all former Yugoslav republics are peaceful and prosperous nations."

Clearly you do not live there.

[hawke]

As a citizen of Bosnia I have to say that this video was astoundingly well done.It was impartial and backed by facts and not eithers side propaganda. There is just one thing that was incorrect about it that was at the end that the republics are now prosperous. We are not prosperous we are poor as fuck lol.

[balomamedeki]

"We will defend every inch of croatia"

I am prety sure he said centimeter.
Edit: this was a joke that was nothing to do with Yugoslavia and now i started a war in replies. I was just making fun of imperial system and how we use metryc, and now everyone thinks i am fascist

[heavensnangels]

As someone who lives in Bosnia, born 11 years after the war, you got everything perfectly right. Its so scary what happened and sends chills down my spine. Both of my parents fought for Bosnia and their lives not so long ago. I pray this doesn't happen again.

[ddlmao]

"Usa politics are sooo complicated "

The balkans: hold my rakija...

[JohnnyCapss]

One of the most confusing wars Ive ever watched a video on.

[tarrynharris]

When I was at school I met a girl who had come from Bosnia. This was in 1999-2000. I have always been interested in finding out some of what she had lived through. We made a connection even though we had just met and it was good to talk to someone who also came from an country that was politically unstable and violent (mine being South Africa) despite the instability being there for very different reasons. I never saw her that much again, not sure if she moved away. I think about it often. Everyone else went to lunch and we stayed talking because no one else around us seemed to understand.

[mohammadgalihputra]

People: So how complicated is your history?
Balkan: Yes

[SoulArtSound]

Believe me, this is short, simplified

[jbcheema]

"War is when young are tricked by the old to kill each other."
-Niko Bellic

[ultrayeets]

My parents both grew up in Mostar and had to flee during the war, crazy to think how if some of these things didn’t happen how different my life could be. Awesome video!

[joekoz]

When growing up in Cleveland, no one said their nationality was Yugoslavian. You were a Slovene, Croat, Serb, etc. When the fighting began we were not at all surprised.

[KatoTVcsgo]

*"Please reconsider your independence"* - Polite yugoslavs with tanks

[goblinkillahd]

War is when the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other. ~ Niko Bellic

[gilbertfranklin]

In May 2021 a channel called Knowledgia posted a 12-min video titled "Why did Yugoslavia Collapse", which I had just finished watching. Having now watched this video, I am very impressed with how much better this account of these wars are - especially with the accuracy and completeness of the events. The difference was so great that I simply must subscribe now. Thank you, WonderWhy! 😏

[ghhbbgokijuy]

Most of the World: I miss 90s.
Former part of Yoguslavia: Are we joke to you?!