VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 7. Eastern Europe, 1945–2000 > d. Yugoslavia and Successor States > 1. Bosnia-Herzegovina > 1995, Jan. 1
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1995, Jan. 1
 
The four-month truce went into effect.  1
 
Feb. 19
 
Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic rejected a peace proposal for Bosnia. In the ensuing months, Muslims and Serbs periodically broke the truce, and Bosnian Serbs periodically harassed UN forces.  2
 
Aug. 1
 
NATO threatened another air strike on the Serbs if they would not stop attacking safe zones.  3
 
Aug. 4
 
Croats invaded the Serb republic of Krajina, committing many human rights violations.  4
 
Aug. 14
 
The U.S. proposed a new peace plan for Bosnia, giving more territory to the Serbs than the original plan had allotted.  5
 
Aug. 30–31
 
NATO bombed Serb positions near Sarajevo in the biggest military action by NATO to date.  6
 
Sept. 8
 
Bosnian factions agreed to the U.S. peace plan to partition the country and rid Sarajevo altogether of heavy weaponry. On Sept. 26 Serbs, Croats, and Muslims agreed to establish a collective presidency and parliament in Bosnia. On Oct. 12 the formal cease-fire went into effect in Bosnia. Peace talks began between the various leaders on Nov. 1 in the United States. On Nov. 21 the Balkan presidents finally agreed to a peace accord, with NATO acting as a peacekeeper in the split state. On Nov. 27 Pres. Clinton asked the U.S. public and Congress to allow U.S. forces to assist NATO peacekeepers.  7
 
Dec. 14
 
Leaders of the Bosnian factions signed a peace treaty in Paris.  8
 
 
 
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