1991 ⟶ Georgia Declares Independence & Croatian War Begins

Georgia holds an independence referendum with a majority vot...

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1991

🚩 Georgia Declares Independence & Croatian War Begins

Georgia holds an independence referendum with a majority voting for independence from the Soviet Union but is boycotted by most Abkhazians and South Ossetians. The Croatian War of Independence begins, marking the breakup of Yugoslavia.⟶

GeorgiaIndependenceReferendumSoviet UnionUSSR DissolutionCroatiaYugoslaviaCroatian War of IndependenceBalkansSelf-determination

🇬🇪 Georgia Formally Declares Independence

Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶

GeorgiaIndependenceSoviet UnionUSSR DissolutionCaucasusNationalismPolitical ChangeTbilisi

🇭🇷 Croatia Votes for Independence

Croatia holds an independence referendum with a majority voting in favor of independence.⟶

CroatiaIndependenceReferendumYugoslaviaBalkansSelf-determinationNationalismPolitical ChangeEastern Europe

🗳️ Macedonia Independence Referendum

Macedonia holds an independence referendum with a majority voting in favor of independence.⟶

MacedoniaIndependenceReferendumYugoslaviaBalkansEurope1991Post-Soviet Era

🇦🇲 Armenia Votes for Independence in Referendum

Armenia holds an independence referendum with a majority voting for independence from the Soviet Union despite declaring independence in August 1990.⟶

Soviet UnionIndependenceReferendumCaucasusFormer Soviet RepublicArmeniaCollapse of USSRSelf-determination

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan Votes for Independence in Referendum

Turkmenistan holds an independence referendum with a majority voting for independence from the Soviet Union.⟶

Soviet UnionIndependenceReferendumCentral AsiaFormer Soviet RepublicTurkmenistanCollapse of USSRSelf-determination