Slobodan Milosevic1 March 1991
Bosnias Muslims and Croats vote for independence in referendum boycotted by Serbs
Serbia · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 3rd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Bosnias Muslims and Croats vote for independence in referendum boycotted by Serbs
War breaks out between the Bosnian Government and local Serbs, who start 1992-1995 siege of capital Sarajevo
Croatia and Slovenia proclaim independence
Rebel Serbs declare independence in the Krajina region which makes up almost a third of Croatia
Local Serb leaders proclaim a new republic separate from Bosnia. In Bosnia, the most ethnically mixed Yugoslav republic, the Serb minority holds an unofficial referendum opposing separation from Yugoslavia
Bosnian peace efforts fail, war breaks out between Muslims and Croats, previously allied against Serbs
Two major thrusts by Croatian forces recover most of the Serb-held territory and 150,000 Serbs flee to Serbia
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