War Two the communist government refused to return the monument. The first non-communist local government returned the monument in the early 1990s.
In its emerging Bijeljina has experienced its boom after joining up in Yugoslavia and especially in the second half of the 20th century, when it received a significant facilities for its economic and cultural development: the new factories, schools, medical facilities, cultural organizations and other important facilities social standards. The city is spatially expanded and grown into a modern resort.
Bosnian War
In early 1991-1992 Bijeljina was the center of the local Serb Autonomous Region, organized by the local Serb majority - SAO Semberija i Majevica.
Bijeljina was one of the first places to be dragged into the war, being located at a key strategic location. In the first days of April 1992, the Muslim population of the town was attacked by some Serb paramilitary groups led by Arkan. According to contemporary news reports, up to 1000 civilians were killed, and the non-Serb population was driven out.This was the first instance of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is surmised that Muslims of Bijeljina were attacked first because of strategic location of this town in the north-eastern corner of Bosnia near the Serbian border. Bijeljina was then included in the self-proclaimed Republika Srpska.
During the war, Bijeljina saw a large influx of Serb refugees from other regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Post-war period
New birth of Bijeljina is experienced in the late nineties and the first decade of the 21st century. After a population boom due to war events and population saturation and insufficient capacity of the city that was built in less need, today you can see re-building of Bijeljina in the big city. Popping up new settlements, roads, schools, universities, cultural institutions etc...
Serbian Orthodox Church (Svetog Đorđa) Saint
