In what was then Yugoslavia in the spring of 1999, 10 000 ethnic Albanians were victims of _____________ by their Serbian neighbours.
A) assimilation
B) ethnic cleansing
C) fratricide
D) cultural cleansing

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The term "ethnic cleansing" specifically refers to the forced removal or elimination of members of a particular ethnic group from a certain area by another ethnic group. In this case, the 10 000 ethnic Albanians were being targeted and victimized by their Serbian neighbors, indicating a clear case of ethnic cleansing. Assimilation refers to the process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture and customs of another group, so it is not an appropriate term here. Fratricide refers to the killing of one's brother or sister, and cultural cleansing refers to the deliberate destruction or suppression of a particular culture or cultural group, neither of which accurately describe the situation in Yugoslavia in 1999.

In What Was Then Yugoslavia in the Spring of 1999