Ethnic and Religious Conflicts Quick Check

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Question
Which of the following correctly identifies an example of a genocide caused by an ethnic conflict?(1 point)
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Bosnian Serbs and Croats were targeted by Bosniaks during the Bosnian War.
Bosnian Serbs and Croats were targeted by Bosniaks during the Bosnian War.

Bosniaks and Croats were targeted by Bosnian Serbs during the Bosnian War.
Bosniaks and Croats were targeted by Bosnian Serbs during the Bosnian War.

Slobodan Milosevic reduced the powers of Serbian provinces intensifying conflicts in the region.
Slobodan Milosevic reduced the powers of Serbian provinces intensifying conflicts in the region.

Twenty thousand Bosniaks were forcibly expelled from Srebrenica during conflict in the Balkan states.

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The example that correctly identifies an instance of genocide caused by an ethnic conflict is:

Bosniaks and Croats were targeted by Bosnian Serbs during the Bosnian War.

This option highlights the targeting of Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) and Croats by Bosnian Serbs, particularly exemplified in the Srebrenica massacre, which is widely recognized as an act of genocide.