As the iron grip of Slobodan Milošević's regime began to slip, Serbian protesters seized the moment, pouring onto the streets of Belgrade in droves. The normally stoic Milošević, beset on all sides by international pressure and domestic unrest, finally buckled under the weight of his own tyranny. On October 5, 2000, the strongman who had ruled Serbia with an iron fist for over a decade slunk away, his resignation a testament to the unyielding resolve of the Serbian people.