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In the event that triggered [[World War I]], [[Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria]] and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo on [[28 June]], [[1914]]. Following the war, in the [[kingdom of Yugoslavia]], Sarajevo was the capital of the [[Drinska banovina]], one of the country's chief provinces. After [[World War II]], Sarajevo grew rapidly as it became an important regional industrial center in [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]. Modern city blocks were built west of the old city, adding to Sarajevo's architectural uniqueness. The peak of city growth occurred in early [[1980s]], when Sarajevo hosted the [[1984 Winter Olympics]].

On [[April 6]], [[1992]] in, Sarajevo startedwas civilsurrounded war.by During war Govermentforces of Bosnia and Herzegovina killed 10,000 Serb citizens in [[Concentration camp]] [[Kazani]] and others, and more then 160,000 were escaped Sarajevo asBosnian refugesSerbs. The warfare that lasted until October [[1995]] resulted in large scale destruction and dramatic population shifts (See [[Siege of Sarajevo]] for details). Reconstruction of Sarajevo started as soon as the war ended, in 1995. By [[2003]], most of the city had been rebuilt, with only a few remaining visible ruins in the city center. Modern business buildings and [[skyscraper]]s have since been constructed throughout the city.

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