This article is an analysis of the Croatian War of Independence. It was fought between Croatian forces dedicated to the Croatian government between 1990 and 1995, the war began when Croatia declared independence from the socialist regime. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Serbs controlled the Yugoslav People's Army as well as the cooperative local Serbian forces. Croatia intended to secede from Yugoslavia to become an independent country, while Serbs living in Croatia supported Yugoslav war efforts. They fought Croatia's desired withdrawal because they wanted Croatia to remain under the control of Yugoslavia, because the Serbs sought to establish a new state with new borders in parts of Croatia. Serbs saw themselves as the majority in the country in order to make this vision a reality. They tried to take over as much of Croatia as possible. The breakdown of nationalism caused war in Croatia as a calamity arose in which Yugoslavia was weakened. towards the end of the Cold War, in the mid-1980s. This led to the inimitable demise of Yugoslavia. When Croatia seemed to be becoming independent outside of Yugoslavia, the nationalists began to develop ideas while still among the communists. It became more obvious that Yugoslavia would soon become independent states. With the introduction of amendments to the Serbian constitution in 1989, the calamity in Yugoslavia became worse. Thanks to this, the Serbian government was able to regain power. With this power, they were now able to influence the federal government as well. This caused a conflict in the publication...... middle of article ......eds.Works CitedAleksov, B. (2011). Croatia since independence: war, politics, society, foreign relations/Croatia after Tuđman: encounters with the consequences of conflict and authoritarianism. Europe-Asia Studies. Slavic and East European Review, 89 (4), 782-785. Croatian War of Independence. (December 15, 2013). Croatian War of Independence. Retrieved December 15, 2013, from http://domovinskirat.xtreemhost.com/articleCroatian War of Independence. (December 15, 2013). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 15, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_WarCroatian War of Independence (1991-1995). (December 15, 2013). Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995). Retrieved December 15, 2013 from http://www.freecroatiangenerals.com/croatGagnon, vice-president (2004). The Myth of Ethnic War: Serbia and Croatia in the 1990s. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press.