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Communist government in Yugoslavia
Bosnia was once part of the country Yugoslavia which was under the rule of communist leader, Josip Broz Tito. -
Death of Tito
After the death of Tito, many conflicts arose among Yugoslavia's six different republics. -
Seperate Countries
Beginning in the 1990s, the different republics began to split off into seperate countries. -
Independent
Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence in March 1992. Thsi angered Yugoslavia's Serb President, Slobodan Milosevic. -
Start of the War in Sarajevo
The Bosnian Serb forces surrounded and attacked the major city Sarajevo. This was the longest bloody siege in modern histroy, killing more than 10,000 people. -
Peace Treaty
A U.S.-brokered peace treaty was signed in Dayton, Ohio, ending the war. -
New president
The fighting concluded and the election of a Bosnian Muslim President Izetbegovic became the leader of the three memeber presidency.
