The Croatian War of Independence was fought between Croatia and Serb forces backed by the Yugoslav People's Army, after Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Local Serbs in areas such as Krajina and Eastern Slavonia, supported from Belgrade, rejected Croatian rule and declared their own territories. The conflict included the siege and destruction of the city of Vukovar and the shelling of Dubrovnik, and many people were expelled from their homes. Croatian forces recaptured most of the occupied areas in Operation Storm in the summer of 1995. The last Serb-held region, Eastern Slavonia, was returned to Croatia peacefully in the late 1990s.
Before and after
- 27 February 1991Battle of Medina Ridge
- 21 March 1991Birth of Antoine Griezmann
- from 23 March 1991 to 18 January 2002Sierra Leone Civil War
- from 31 March 1991 to 13 August 2001Yugoslav Wars
- from 31 March 1991 to 7 August 1995Croatian War of Independence
- 5 April 1991Launch of Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- from 30 April 1991 to 15 May 1991Operation Ring
- from 27 June 1991 to 7 July 1991Ten-Day War
- from August 1991 to June 1992Battle of Osijek
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