Kosovo and Bosnia

Psychiatrist Jovan Raskovic wants to dominate

Aug 1, 1986

Raskovic thinks of Serbia as great and says they need to dominate the croat and muslim minorities because of their superiority.

Independance

Jun 25, 1991

Slovenia and Croatia declare independance before Bosnia also breaks out into war for Independance

Rascovic confesses

Jul 9, 1992

mass extermination of the Croats and Muslims starts before Rascovic tells national TV that he had been responsible for preparing the Serbs for war- He later dies.

USA gets involved

Dec 25, 1992

The USA notices that the 3 major Yugoslav republics are breaking away. George W. Bush warns new Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, that serbian aggression in Kosovo will bring US involvement.

War in Bosnia

Apr 12, 1994

"ethnic cleansing" spreads in Bosnia. NATO threatens with air strikes to protect Muslims. First air strike on April against Bosnian Serbs

Dayton Accord

Nov 21, 1995

The Dayton Accord ends the war in Bosnia but the Kosovo issues are still left unresolved

KLA

Oct 19, 1996

The Kosovo Liberation Army appears and begins attacks against Serb authorities in Kososvo, the fighting later escalates in Kosovo- Serbian forces resist and KLA steps up.

War ends

Jun 20, 1999

Serbs withdraw and security force was established to keep the peace