Dayton Accords: Bosnian, Serb and Croat leaders agree peace

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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After talks outside Dayton, Ohio, warring parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached agreement on 21 November to end their conflict. A treaty was signed on 14 December, after which some 20,000 American peacekeeping troops arrived in Bosnia.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Dayton Accords: Bosnian, Serb and Croat leaders agree peace". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5745, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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