Mar 1989–Oct 1990Syrians defeat Christianmilitias in Lebanon
Oct 1989Most Lebanese factionsagree to end civil war
Nov 1989Fall of theBerlin Wall
Jan 1990Bulgaria endsCommunist rule
Aug 1990Iraq invadesKuwait
Oct 1990–Aug 1991Syria supervises endof Lebanese Civil War
Jan–Feb 1991US-led coalitionliberates Kuwait
Apr 1991Georgia declaresindependencefrom Soviet Union
Jun 1991Croatia & Sloveniadeclare independencefrom Yugoslavia
17 Sep 1991North Macedoniadeclares independencefrom Yugoslavia