The Yugoslav Wars were a series of conflicts that took place in the 1990s following the breakup of Yugoslavia. These wars involved several ethnic groups and were marked by violence, ethnic cleansing, and significant human rights violations. The main conflicts included the Bosnian War, the Croatian War of Independence, and the Kosovo War. The wars resulted in the creation of several independent countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The international community intervened at various points, leading to peace agreements such as the Dayton Accords in 1995, which helped to end the fighting in Bosnia.