Abstract
The disintegration of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, accelerated by the Communist Party's electoral defeat, spurred the Republic of Croatia to declare its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. As a result, forces from the Republic of Serbia, the largest republic in the former Yugoslavia, launched a campaign to block Croatia's drive for independence. The Croatian Serbs, backed by the Yugoslav government and armed with weapons from the Yugoslavian army, started an armed rebellion against the newly established Croatian government in 1991.
Recommended Citation
Prevendar, Marijana
(2000)
"Notes from the Field: Croatia,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 4
:
Iss.
1
, Article 17.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol4/iss1/17
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