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Slavic people arrive
migrated from Poland and Russia to settle- called South Slavs. Each formed their own kingdom -
Nov 16, 1389
Ottoman Empire invades
Ottomans defeated the Serbian Empire at the Battle of Kosovo Polje-also rule Bosnia and Herzegovina Austria controls Slovenia
Hungary controls Croatia -
Serbia breaks free of Ottomans
Many want all South Slavs to be free of foreign rule and unite into one nation. Helps lead to World War I. -
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is formed
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Yugoslavia formed
Renamed the kingdom- means " Land of the South Slavs" -
Axis Powers invade Yugoslavia
Croats cooperate with the Nazis, their leader orders the massacre of Jews and Serbs. Many others join the Chetniks or Partisans to fight the Nazis- one of which is Josep Broz Tito -
Josep Tito leads Yugoslavia
After World War II, Tito becomes dictator of Yugoslavia- encourages thinking of Yugoslavs, not ethnic groups -
Yugoslavia organization
Becomes 6 republics and 2 self-governing provinces -
Croatia and Slovenia declare independence
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Bosnia and Herzegovina declare independence
Bosnia Muslim and Croats back the move- Serbs launch a war
Miloshevic (now President of Yugoslavia) calls for ethnic cleansing. 200,000 die. 2 million flee homes -
United Nations arrange cease fire
Yugoslav army is invades the republics- Slovenes have quick independence. war breaks out in Croatia -
United States sponsor peace negotiations
Peace treaty signed- Bosnia remained independent -
NATO starts bombing Serbia to stop violence in Kosovo
During 1990's, uunder Miloshivec, Serbians wanted to assert control over Kosovo and wipe out the Albanian culture Kosovo LiberationArmy (KLA) fights against Serbians Serbs bomb and start ethnic cleansing of region -
Miloshevic on trial
Accused of war crimes and genocide by the United Nations
