The Yugoslav Wars

Slobodan Milošević was the president of Yugoslavia from 1989 to 1997. He was a key figure in the breakup of the country and was later indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

Slovenia was the first country to declare independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991. This was followed by Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia.

The Bosnian War was a conflict between Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The war resulted in the deaths of over 100,000 people and the displacement of millions more.

The Dayton Agreement was a peace agreement that was signed in Dayton, Ohio, in 1995. The agreement ended the Bosnian War and created a new constitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Macedonia was the last country to declare independence from Yugoslavia on September 8, 1991.

The Kosovo War was a conflict between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo. The war resulted in the deaths of over 10,000 people and the displacement of hundreds of thousands more.

The Kumanovo Agreement was a peace agreement that was signed in Kumanovo, Macedonia, in 1999. The agreement ended the Kosovo War and led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo.

Montenegro was the last country to leave the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on June 3, 2006.

The exact number of people who died in the Yugoslav Wars is unknown, but it is estimated that over 100,000 people were killed.

The exact number of people who were displaced from their homes during the Yugoslav Wars is unknown, but it is estimated that over 2 million people were displaced.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was established in 1993 to prosecute war crimes committed during the Yugoslav Wars. The tribunal has convicted over 160 people for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

UNPROFOR was the United Nations peacekeeping force that was deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. The force was deployed in 1992 and remained in the country until 1995.

UNMIK was the United Nations peacekeeping force that was deployed to Kosovo after the Kosovo War. The force was deployed in 1999 and remained in the country until 2018.

UNPREDEP was the United Nations peacekeeping force that was deployed to Macedonia after the Macedonian War. The force was deployed in 1995 and remained in the country until 1999.

UNMOP was the United Nations peacekeeping force that was deployed to Montenegro after the Montenegrin War. The force was deployed in 1999 and remained in the country until 2002.