breakup of yugoslovia
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Breakup of YugosloviaBy: 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
Nato peacekeeping 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