Croatian War of Independence
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The Croatian War of Independence was a conflict from 1991 to 1995 in which Croatia fought to secede from Yugoslavia and resist Serb-controlled Yugoslav and local rebel forces, resulting in Croatia’s eventual international recognition and control over most of its territory.
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Target entity: Croatian War of Independence Context triple: [Yugoslav Wars, hasPart, Croatian War of Independence]
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Bosnian War
The Bosnian War was a brutal 1992–1995 conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina marked by ethnic cleansing, siege warfare, and international intervention following the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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Yugoslav Wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of ethnically driven conflicts in the 1990s that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia, leading to widespread violence, war crimes, and significant political changes across the Balkans.
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Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was a late-1990s armed conflict in the Balkans between Yugoslav/Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian separatists, which prompted a NATO bombing campaign and ultimately led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo.
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Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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Siege of Sarajevo
The Siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged and devastating military blockade of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital from 1992 to 1996, marked by intense shelling, sniper attacks, and severe civilian suffering during the Bosnian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Croatian War of Independence Target entity description: The Croatian War of Independence was a conflict from 1991 to 1995 in which Croatia fought to secede from Yugoslavia and resist Serb-controlled Yugoslav and local rebel forces, resulting in Croatia’s eventual international recognition and control over most of its territory.
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A.
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War was a brutal 1992–1995 conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina marked by ethnic cleansing, siege warfare, and international intervention following the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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B.
Yugoslav Wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of ethnically driven conflicts in the 1990s that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia, leading to widespread violence, war crimes, and significant political changes across the Balkans.
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C.
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was a late-1990s armed conflict in the Balkans between Yugoslav/Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian separatists, which prompted a NATO bombing campaign and ultimately led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo.
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Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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E.
Siege of Sarajevo
The Siege of Sarajevo was a prolonged and devastating military blockade of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital from 1992 to 1996, marked by intense shelling, sniper attacks, and severe civilian suffering during the Bosnian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
independence war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia
ⓘ
surface form:
UN peacekeeping missions in Croatia
return and reintegration of refugees and displaced persons ⓘ war crimes prosecutions at International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Croatian War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Domovinski rat
Croatian War of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Homeland War
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| belligerent |
Croatian Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Croatian Army
Croatian Defence Forces ⓘ Croatian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Croatian National Guard
Montenegro ⓘ independent Republic of Croatia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Croatia
Republic of Serbian Krajina ⓘ Serb forces in Croatia ⓘ Serbia ⓘ Territorial Defense of Croatia ⓘ Armed Forces of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Yugoslav People’s Army
|
| cause |
disintegration of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
rise of Croatian and Serbian nationalism ⓘ secession of Croatia from Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Croatian official historiography ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1995-11-12 ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | tens of thousands killed ⓘ |
| hasDisplacedPersons | hundreds of thousands displaced ⓘ |
| humanRightsIssue |
ethnic cleansing
ⓘ
forced displacement ⓘ massacres of civilians ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| involves |
Bosniaks (to a lesser extent)
ⓘ
ethnic Croats ⓘ ethnic Serbs in Croatia ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Badinter Arbitration Commission opinions on Yugoslav dissolution
ⓘ
Croatia’s declaration of independence on 1991-06-25 ⓘ |
| location |
Croatia
ⓘ
Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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| majorBattle |
Battle of Gospić
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Battle of Osijek ⓘ Battle of Pakrac ⓘ Battle of Vukovar ⓘ Battle of Zadar ⓘ Battle of the Barracks ⓘ Battle of Šibenik ⓘ 1991–1992 Siege of Dubrovnik ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Dubrovnik
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| majorOperation |
Operation Flash
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Operation Maslenica ⓘ Operation Medak Pocket ⓘ Operation Storm ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Serb paramilitary forces
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Armed Forces of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Yugoslav People’s Army
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| partOf | Yugoslav Wars ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement |
Dayton Agreement
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Erdut Agreement ⓘ Sarajevo ceasefire (January 1992) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
European Economic Community
ⓘ
surface form:
European Community member states (1992)
United Nations membership of Croatia (1992) ⓘ |
| result |
Croatia regains control over most of its territory
ⓘ
Croatian victory ⓘ establishment of modern independent Croatian state ⓘ exodus of Serb population from parts of Croatia ⓘ international recognition of Croatia ⓘ significant civilian and military casualties ⓘ widespread destruction of infrastructure ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991-03-31 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Croatian Defence Council
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surface form:
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat forces)
European Union ⓘ
surface form:
European Community
NATO (politically and later militarily via air support) ⓘ United Nations ⓘ |
| UNMission |
UNCRO
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UNPROFOR ⓘ UNTAES ⓘ |
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Subject: Croatian War of Independence Description of subject: The Croatian War of Independence was a conflict from 1991 to 1995 in which Croatia fought to secede from Yugoslavia and resist Serb-controlled Yugoslav and local rebel forces, resulting in Croatia’s eventual international recognition and control over most of its territory.
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