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.
Aliases (6)
Statements (78)
| 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
→
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| 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
→
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| 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
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| 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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Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Army Air Corps
("Bosnian War")
→
Yugoslav Air Force → |
conflict |
|
Yugoslav Wars
("Ten-Day War")
→
Yugoslav Wars ("Yugoslav Wars in Slovenia") → |
hasPart |
|
Croatia v. Serbia (ICJ, 2015)
→
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armedConflictContext |
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MiG-29
→
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conflictInWhichUsed |
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Yugoslavia
→
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dissolutionProcess |
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Socialist Republic of Montenegro
("breakup of Yugoslavia")
→
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dissolutionReason |
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
→
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focusesOnConflicts |
|
Slovenia–Italy border
("dissolution of Yugoslavia")
→
|
hasHistoricalEvent |
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Yugoslav Army
→
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historicalPeriod |
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Slobodan Milošević
→
|
participantIn |
|
Kosovo War
→
|
partOf |
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Yugoslav dinar
("Yugoslav Wars era")
→
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usedDuring |
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Karabiner 98k
→
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usedInConflict |
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Yugoslavia
→
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warInvolved |
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Balkans
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wasCenterOf |