A 1995 peace agreement initialed in Ohio ended the deadliest war in Europe since 1945

History
A 1995 peace agreement initialed in Ohio ended the deadliest war in Europe since 1945

After years of brutal conflict in the Balkans, leaders gathered at an American airbase to initial the Dayton Agreement, a fragile but essential peace plan that silenced the guns in Bosnia.

In November 1995, the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio became the unlikely setting for intense diplomatic negotiations. For three weeks, leaders from Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia were kept in virtual isolation to hammer out a peace deal.

There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.

Continue Reading in App
1 more paragraphs · plus a 3-question quiz
Open in App

Get the full experience

Download Facts A Day