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World War I
After the 4 year war, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is formed and regains control over Kosovo. The Albanians are promised extensive minority rights treaty. The Albanians claim guarantee were never implemented. The Serbs accused the Albanians of fomenting discontent in Kosovo. -
The New Composition
Along with Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, Serbia becomes one of the six republics that comprise the new Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia under the Prime Ministership of Josep Broz Tito. -
Expulsion of Yugoslavia
Expulsion of Yugoslavia due to the suspicion Stalin held about Tito and his followers -
Death of Tito
Tito dies. Without his tight control over ethnic tensions, nationalist differences begin to flare up -
New power
After the death of Tito, Slobodan Milosevic becomes leader of the Serbian Communist Party, and soon becomes ruller of the republic of Serbia -
Slovenia and Croatia declare independence
A 10-day war occurs between both countries and after the war the Republic of Serbian Krajina was declared bt the Serbs. but it isnt recognized internationally. -
Safe areas declared by the UN in Bosnia go to the Serbs
NATO began a month-long bombing campaign to get the lands back. -
Major reconstruction effort
After a three day meeting, NATO leaders vowed to start major reconstruction to restore peace in southeastern Europe once the Kosovo conflict is resolved. -
Forming a new state
The Yugoslav parliament agrees to form a new state by replacing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a loose federation now called Serbia and Montenegro -
Independence declared
The International Court of Justice announces that Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence in 2008 did not violate international law. The ruling is warmly received by the people of Kosovo. Serbia and its ally Russia refuse to accept the court’s decision.
