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Breakup of Yugoslovia. By: Ryan Matzkow. Background. First formed as a kingdom in 1918 Created a socialist state in 1945 after Axis Powers were defeated in World War II Was established with 6 republics in a federation Included: Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia.
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Breakup of Yugoslovia By: Ryan Matzkow
Background • First formed as a kingdom in 1918 • Created a socialist state in 1945 after Axis Powers were defeated in World War II • Was established with 6 republics in a federation • Included: Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
1991-1992 • Nationalism started to overtake communism • Slovenia and Croatia were first to break away • This caused conflict with Serbia • War in Croatia led to thousands of deaths • Conflict then broke out in Bosnia which they then declared independence • In 1993, Bosnian Muslim government was taken over by Bosnian Serb forces who controlled 70% of Bosnia
1995 Dayton Peace Deal • Created 2 self governing bodies within Bosnia • One government was Bosnian Serb Republic • One was Muslim Croat Federation • Had their own governments, parliaments, and armies • Natopeacekeeping for was in charge of implementing the military aspects of the deal
1999 Kosovo Intervention • Kosovo Liberation Army came out in rebellion against Serbian rule • Threats of military action over crisis culminated in Nato air strikes in 1999 • Strikes focused on military targets • Thousands of innocents died from strikes • Serbia and Montenegro relations diminished
2000-2003 Milosevic Ousted • Yugoslavia disappeared from map in 2000 • Replaced by Serbia and Montenegro • Arrangement met under pressure from EU to stop Montenegro getting full independence • Conflict between Serbs and Albanians erupted in 2000 but later tensions went away • Inner ethnic violence broke out in former Macedonia involving an Albanian minority
2006 Death of Milosevic • Leader of old Yugoslavia/new Serbia and Montenegro • Died March 11, 2006 • Tried for genocide right before death • Buried in Serbian hometown • No leader grew tensions again • Montenegro voted for independence in May 2006 • Montenegro’s Prime Minister has since led a campaign for independence to this day