NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was a 1999 air campaign by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, conducted without UN Security Council authorization, aimed at halting human rights abuses and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.
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Target entity: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Context triple: [Kosovo War, militaryOperation, NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]
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A.
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was a late-1990s armed conflict in the Balkans between Yugoslav/Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian separatists, which prompted a NATO bombing campaign and ultimately led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo.
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B.
Yugoslav Wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of ethnically driven conflicts in the 1990s that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia, leading to widespread violence, war crimes, and significant political changes across the Balkans.
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C.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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D.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
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E.
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was a 1968 military intervention by Soviet-led Eastern Bloc forces that crushed the liberalizing Prague Spring reforms and reasserted hardline communist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Target entity description: The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was a 1999 air campaign by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, conducted without UN Security Council authorization, aimed at halting human rights abuses and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.
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A.
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was a late-1990s armed conflict in the Balkans between Yugoslav/Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian separatists, which prompted a NATO bombing campaign and ultimately led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo.
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B.
Yugoslav Wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of ethnically driven conflicts in the 1990s that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia, leading to widespread violence, war crimes, and significant political changes across the Balkans.
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C.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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D.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
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E.
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was a 1968 military intervention by Soviet-led Eastern Bloc forces that crushed the liberalizing Prague Spring reforms and reasserted hardline communist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO operation
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aerial bombing campaign ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
B-2 Spirit
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
surface form:
B-52 Stratofortress
F-15 Eagle ⓘ
surface form:
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Harrier ⓘ
surface form:
Harrier II
Dassault Mirage 2000 ⓘ
surface form:
Mirage 2000
Tornado F3 ⓘ
surface form:
Tornado
|
| alsoKnownAs |
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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surface form:
Kosovo War air campaign
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Allied Force
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| civilianCasualtiesEstimate | hundreds of civilians killed ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Michael C. Short
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Wesley Clark ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
NATO
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NATO ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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| conflict | Kosovo War ⓘ |
| countryAttacked |
Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
|
| criticizedBy |
Belarus
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Non-Aligned Movement ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| durationInDays | 78 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1999-06-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Kumanovo Agreement
ⓘ
entry of NATO-led forces into Kosovo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| legalStatus | conducted without UN Security Council authorization ⓘ |
| location |
Belgrade
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Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Kosovo ⓘ Montenegro ⓘ Serbia ⓘ |
| militaryCasualtiesEstimate | hundreds of Yugoslav military personnel killed ⓘ |
| notableIncident |
Grdelica train bombing
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NATO bombing of Yugoslavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
NATO bombing of Radio Television of Serbia headquarters
Varvarin bridge bombing ⓘ bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade ⓘ |
| opponent |
Yugoslavia
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Serbian police forces ⓘ Yugoslav Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Kosovo War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Rambouillet peace talks
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surface form:
Rambouillet negotiations
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| primaryBelligerent |
Belgium
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Canada ⓘ Czech Republic ⓘ Denmark ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Italy ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Norway ⓘ Poland ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ Turkey ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| result |
Resolution 1244 of the UN Security Council
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deployment of KFOR peacekeeping force in Kosovo ⓘ establishment of UN administration in Kosovo ⓘ withdrawal of Yugoslav and Serbian forces from Kosovo ⓘ |
| startDate | 1999-03-24 ⓘ |
| statedGoal |
halt human rights abuses in Kosovo
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stop ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians ⓘ |
| target |
Serbian government facilities
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Yugoslav military infrastructure ⓘ communications infrastructure ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
cruise missiles
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precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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Subject: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Description of subject: The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was a 1999 air campaign by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, conducted without UN Security Council authorization, aimed at halting human rights abuses and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.
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