NATO Troops Enter Balkans
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- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
- Date: December 14, 1995
Article abstract: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces, one-third from the U.S. military, entered Bosnia in order to enforce the peace agreement drawn up by the warring sides.
Another Peace-Keeping Mission
On December 14, 1995, after being delayed by foul weather, the first troops of the United States army crossed the Sava River and entered the Republic of Bosnia. The troops were part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force charged with implementing the peace treaty agreed to by Bosnia and its neighbors the previous month. NATO...
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