Why did the war that led to ethnic cleansing in Bosnia occur?(1 point) Responses Each of Yugoslavia’s three main ethnic groups (Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians) tried to control it and dominate the other two. Each of Yugoslavia’s three main ethnic groups (Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians) tried to control it and dominate the other two. The Serbs, Bosnians, and Croats who made up most of Yugoslavia’s population were different ethnic groups that did not want to be in the same country. The Serbs, Bosnians, and Croats who made up most of Yugoslavia’s population were different ethnic groups that did not want to be in the same country. Western powers, led by the U.S., sought to keep Yugoslavia together despite the preferences of its people. Western powers, led by the U.S., sought to keep Yugoslavia together despite the preferences of its people. The Russians played Yugoslavia’s three main ethnic groups (Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians) against each other.
