Countries that became witches after gaining independence
In June 1991, Slovenia and Croatia declared independence. Although 90% of its population were Slovenes, they managed to break away in a major battle, costing hundreds of lives. After a fierce struggle, Croatia moved towards independence, expelling the majority of the Serb population. Macedonia declared independence in January 1992. Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence in April 1992.
The next major war broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the most ethnically diverse of the Yugoslav republics, 43% Muslim, 31% Serb and 17% Croat. The country was divided into three parts when the fighting finally ended, costing thousands of lives and displacing over a million.
On April 27, 1992, the last remnants of Serbia and Montenegro formed the new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Slobodan Milosevic was its leader. However, this new government was not recognized by the United States as a successor state to the former Yugoslavia. However, this federation of Serbia and Montenegro was called Yugoslavia until 2003 and the Union of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003-2006.
In May 2006, Montenegro held a referendum on independence, which passed in short order. On June 4, the federal president of Serbia and Montenegro, Svetozar Marović, announced the dissolution of his office, and the next day, Serbia agreed to the end of the union. The European Union and the United States recognized Montenegro on June 12. The Republic of Serbia joined the United Nations on 1 November 2000 and Montenegro on 28 June 2006.