Dayton Accords: Bosnian, Serb and Croat leaders agree peace

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
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Domains

Peace treaties

Dates

Date of occurrence 1995-11-21

Places

United States (Location)
Bosnia & Herzegovina (Involved)
Croatia (Involved)
Serbia (Involved)

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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://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5745, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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