Yugoslav Wars

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
ethnic conflict
series of wars
aftermath Dayton Agreement
Erdut Agreement
Kumanovo Agreement
NATO peacekeeping missions in the Balkans
UN peacekeeping missions in the former Yugoslavia
creation of International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
economic devastation in affected regions
establishment of Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina
long-term political instability in the Balkans
cause breakup of Yugoslavia
ethnic tensions among South Slavs
rise of nationalism in Yugoslav republics
weakening of communist rule in Eastern Europe
characterizedBy ethnic cleansing
forced displacement
massacres of civilians
refugee crisis
war crimes
conflictType civil war
interstate war
secessionist conflict
countryInvolved Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosniaks
Croatia
Croats
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Kosovo
Kosovo Albanians
Macedonians
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
Serbs
Slovenes
Slovenia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
endTime 2001
estimatedDeaths 130000 to 140000
hasPart Bosnian War
Croatian War of Independence
Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
Kosovo War
Ten-Day War
Yugoslav Wars in Slovenia
legalConsequences war crimes trials at ICTY
locatedIn Balkans
former Yugoslavia
mainBelligerent Army of Republika Srpska
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Army
Croatian Defence Council
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia armed forces
Kosovo Liberation Army
NATO
Yugoslav People’s Army
mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
notableIndictedLeaders Radovan Karadžić
Ratko Mladić
Slobodan Milošević
partOf post–Cold War conflicts
refugeesAndIDPs millions
result de facto separation of Kosovo from Serbia
dissolution of Yugoslavia
independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
independence of Croatia
independence of Montenegro
independence of North Macedonia
independence of Slovenia
significantEvent NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
Operation Storm
Siege of Sarajevo
Srebrenica massacre
startTime 1991


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