History: March 24 (#5)

History: March 24 (#5)
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March 24, 1999 Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.

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Commentary

On March 24, in the year 1999: Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslav ia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

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Why March 24, 1999 matters: Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugos lavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 24, 1999 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world war s, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)