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SUMMARY

The period before the beginning of the Homeland war in Croatia and the whole of Yugoslavia

was marked by riots, a bad state of the economy, hyperinflation and various national rallies.
SR Serbia led by Slobodan Milošević prevailed in the politics of hegemony. After a short war

in Slovenia, the Homeland War in Croatia began in the spring of 1991. Rebel Serbs, with the

help of the JNA, launched an uprising against the democratic government in the Republic of
Croatia. The war officially began in Dubrovnik and its surroundings on October 1, 1991.

Dubrovnik was shelled from the sea, land and air. 1991 was a difficult year for the survival of
the Croatian government in the south. The most difficult days in the defense of Dubrovnik

were November 12, and December 6 was particularly difficult. The JNA, with the help of
Serbian and Montenegrin reservists, "narrowly" conquered the hill above Dubrovnik, "Srđ",

which would certainly determine the further course of the war. 1992 was the year of the

advancement of Croatian forces in the south. The liberation operations significantly pushed
back the enemy, and the demarcation from the end of 1992 did not change until 1995. 1993

was marked by the issue of Prevlaka, the southernmost point of Croatia, and 1994 was a

passive year in the conflict between the opposing forces. After the war, Dubrovnik managed
to gradually recover despite great material and human losses. Relations between the Republic

of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro are much better, but there is still room for improvement.

Keywords: Homeland war, Dubrovnik, Croatian army, Yugoslav peoples army

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