Polity Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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In 1963, amid pervasive liberal constitutional reforms, Yugoslavia changed its name into Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Establishment

  • April 1963: In 1963, amid pervasive liberal constitutional reforms, the name Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was introduced.

Chronology

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1. Yugoslav Wars

Were a series of independence wars and insurgencies that resulted in the breakup of Yugoslavia.

1.1. Croatian War of Independence

Was a war between the government of Croatia (that had recently gained its independency from Yugoslavia) and several local Serb forces.

1.1.1. Indipendence and breakaway regions in Croatia

Several territories seceded from Croatia when the country became independent from Yugoslavia.

  • June 1991: Independence of Croatia.

1.2. Ten-Day War

Was a brief armed conflict that followed Slovenia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991.

  • June 1991: Secession of Slovenia from the Yugoslavian federation.

1.3. Bosnian War

Was a civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, that had recently gained its independence from Yugoslavia. It involved several actors, but mainly pitted the government of Bosnia-Herzegovina against the de facto independent regions of Herzeg-Bosnia and Republika Srpska.

  • March 1992: When Bosnia Herzegovina was declared it didn't control all of ist official territory.
  • March 1992: Bosnia and Herzegovina seceded from the disintegrating Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • September 1991: An independence referendum was held in then Socialist Republic of Macedonia.
  • October 1991: A Serb proto-state during the Siege of Dubrovnik in the Croatian War of Independence, self proclaimed by the Yugoslav People's Army on 15 October 1991, in occupied areas of Croatia.
  • April 1992: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia came into existence in 1992, following the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia.

Disestablishment

  • March 1992: When Bosnia Herzegovina was declared it didn't control all of ist official territory.
  • March 1992: Bosnia and Herzegovina seceded from the disintegrating Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992.
  • April 1992: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia came into existence in 1992, following the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia.