AP Human Ethnic Conflicts

Quebecois in Canada

Quebec wants independence to preserve the French language - Ethnonationalism

Apartheid in South Africa

Racial segregation and rights - Racial segregation / centrifugal force

Devolution in the UK

Giving more power and decision-making from the UK - Devolution

Multinationalism in Russia

Russia has many ethnic groups and nationalities - Multinational state

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

Wanting independence after the Soviet Union's collapse - Self-determination

Chechnya vs. Russia

Chechnya wants independence from Russia - Separatism

Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia

Ethnic conflicts after leaving the Soviet Union - Balkanization

Czech Republic & Slovakia (Velvet Divorce)

Non-violent breakup of Czechoslovakia - Balkanization (peaceful)

Collapse of Yugoslavia

The country of Yugoslavia broke down because of ethnic separatism - Balkanization

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ethnic violence and cleansing - Ethnic cleansing

Rwanda and Burundi

Hutu and Tutsi genocide/ mass killing - Genocide

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ethnic tensions and conflict over rich resources - Shatterbelt

Ethiopia vs. Eritrea

Eritrea fought for independence from Ethiopia - Self-determination

Civil War in Sudan

Sudan's split religious conflicts - Religious conflict

Somalia

Failed state because of an unstable government - Failed state

Lebanon and Israel

The border conflict is due to Israel-Palestine tensions - Religious conflict

Competing Claims in Cyprus

Split in two by the green line because Greek vs Turkish Cypriots - Ethnic division

Kurdistan

Stateless nation in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq - Stateless nation

Kashmir

Territorial dispute between India and Pakistan - Territorial dispute

Sri Lanka

The tamil tigers wanting to separate from Sri Lanka because of muslim minority - Ethnonationalism

Israelis and Palestinians

Israelis and Palestinians claim the same land - Ethnonationalism

Northern Ireland

Catholics vs protestants over UK control catholic=leave UK protestant=stay UK - Religious conflict

China's Claims on Tibet

Tibetans wanted autonomy from China - Cultural suppression

Multiculturalism in France

Immigrants assimilating into French culture - Cultural integration

Hmong People (China & Vietnam)

A stateless ethnic group is facing persecution - Stateless nation

Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar

Government wanting the rohingya muslims out of Myanmar - Ethnic cleansing

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia invaded areas of Ukraine, with ethnic Russians wanting their people back - Irredentism

Uyghurs in China

Muslim Uyghurs persecuted by chinese government - Cultural suppression

Kosovo

Kosovo wanted out of serbia but there are tensions because it is not recognized - Ethnic cleansing

Europe during WWII

Genocide, the Nazis targeted Jews during the Holocaust - Genocide

Ethnic Tensions in South Asia

Ethnic and religious conflict between india pakistan and Sri Lanka - Shatterbelt