The aim of this master thesis is to provide detailed chronology of conflict escalation in Vukovar and its surroundings at the beginning of Croatian War of Independence (Homeland War). This has been done through 15 chapters which are thematically divided, starting with the final years and breakup of Yugoslavia which is followed by the analysis of the situation in the north-eastern part of Croatia (Vukovar and its surrounding region). The author has analyzed the deterioration of the political situation which has led to the rise of new political ideologies and parties that grew from the conflict between Croatian and Serbian population. Since Vukovar is situated near the Croatian and Serbian border and also keeping in mind that this has been the area in which the two populations were both represented in significant numbers, it’s not a surprise that this area has been the scene for the most violent clashes throughout the entire war. The thesis also covers post – war era and peaceful re-integration of Croatian Danube Region in 1998.