CONFLICTS IN

EUROPE
OBJECTIVE

• Identify the main conflicts in Europe after WW2

AFTER WWII, WAS
A EUROPE A
PEACEFUL
CONTINENT?
W H AT D O S PA I N ,
IRELAND AND THE
B A L K A N S H AV E I N
COMMON?
H AV E Y O U H E A R D
S O M ET H I N G
A B O U T ETA A N D
IRA?
BASQUE
CONFLICT
(1959-2011)
• Conflict between Spanish government and
terrorist organization ETA

• ETA: Separatist movement

• Casualties are disputed: between 800 and 1147

• Assasination of Luis Carrero Blanco (president

of Spanish government) in 1973

• 1970s and 1980s: dialogues and terrorist

attacks
• Social rejection towards ETA’s actions

• 2000’s ETA intensified attacks

• 2006-2007 Cease fire

• 2009- 2010 Decadence of ETA. Many

were arrested

• 2011: ETA declares definitive cessation of

its armed activity
THE TROUBLES
(1960-1998)
• Conflict between UK government and
terrorist organization IRA in Northern
Ireland

• Political and social division on Northern

Ireland
- Unionist (Ulster): Protestant and loyalist.
Pro- continue in UK
- Nationalist: Catholics and republican. Pro-
join to Ireland.

• Not religious conflict

 Casualties

16%

Civilians
Brittish forces
IRA and paramilitars
52%

32%

• Casualties: more tan 3.500 people

YUGOSL AV
WARS (1991-
2001)
• Wars of Independence of the different
countries that formed part of Yugoslavia

• Often described as Europe's deadliest

conflicts since World War II, the wars
were marked by many war crimes,
including genocide, crimes against
humanity, ethnic cleansing and rape.

• Bosnian Genocide
• Casualties
- 130.000-140.000 deaths
- 4 million displaced people

• Slovenian War (1991)

• Croatian War (1991-1995)
• Bosnian Wars (1992-1995)
• Kosovo War (1998-1999)