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Croatian War of Independance
The timespan of the Croatian War of Independence -
Slovenia & Croatia Independance
Slovenia and Croatia become indpendent countries causing tensions. -
Ethnic Cleansing Begins
Serbian began to ethnically cleanse Bosnian territory by removing all Bosnian muslims(Bosniaks) -
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Bosnian War
Time span of the Bosnian War. Over 100,000 people died -
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Zvornik Massacre8 Apr 1992 - 31 Dec 1995
was the killing of between 700 and 900 Bosniaks and the ethnic cleansing of 40,000 in the city of Zvornik by several Serbian paramilitary groups. A total of 4,127 were killed or missing in the Zvornik area. -
Zaklopača Massacre
A massacre of Bosniaks by Serb forces. At least 83 Bosniaks were killed after the Serb forces confiscated the few weapons the village owned then blockaded its exits. -
The United Nations Step In
The United Nations security council declared that Sarajevo, Goradze, Srebrenica, and other Muslim enclaves were to be safe areas protected by a contigent of UN peacekeepers. -
Kravika Attack
Bosnian soldiers attacked the village but were met with resistance by armed guards as well as artillery fire from some houses. There was said to be 49 civilians killed, but the Serbian army claimed only 11 civilians and 35 soldiers were killed. -
Strpci Massacre
19 people, which were 18 of The Bosniaks and one Croat, were from a train were taken at the Štrpci Station in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Serb forces. They were robbed and abused before they were taken to Visegradska, a village near Višegrad to be tortured and murdered. -
NATO Steps In
The NATO planned and innitiated air raids / air strikes against Bosnian Serbs to stop the attacks. -
Market Place Massacre
Results in 68 people dead and over 200 wounded in Sarajevo ignites public outcry against this and other atrocities leading NATO to issue ultimatum for Serbs to withdraw their artillery to 20 km from Sarajevo, and for all warring parties to hand over their heavy weapons to UN observers. -
Srebrenica and Zepa Cut Off of Supplies
Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic orders that Srebrenica and Zepa be entirely cut off and aid convoys be stopped from reaching the towns. -
Srebrenica Massacre
An estimated 23,000 women, children and elderly people were put on buses and driven to Muslim-controlled territory, while 8,000 “battle-age” men were detained and slaughtered. This massacre was said to be the biggest since WWI -
Karadzic's New Order
Karadzic issues a new order to conquer Srebrenica. -
Erdut Agreement Signed
This agreement was signed between Croatia and Yugoslavia and this ended the war the Croatian War of Independence -
Ending Conflict
The U.S.-led negotiations in Dayton, Ohio ended the conflict in Bosnia, and a force was created to maintain the ceasefire
