Violent wars broke out, most notably in Bosnia and Croatia, characterized by ethnic cleansing and the Siege of Sarajevo.
Formed after WWI from the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires. A History of Yugoslavia
Initially called the "Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes." Violent wars broke out, most notably in Bosnia
A History of Yugoslavia: A Brief Guide Yugoslavia (meaning "Land of the South Slavs") was a 20th-century experiment in state-building that brought together diverse ethnic and religious groups. Its history is generally divided into three distinct eras. Violent wars broke out
The final remnants (Serbia and Montenegro) officially dropped the name "Yugoslavia" in 2003, and the union fully dissolved in 2006. Key Legacy
Tito established a communist state but famously broke away from Stalin’s Soviet Union in 1948.