The leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina put their signatures on the Dayton Agreement, effectively ending the devastating Bosnian War that ravaged the region for three long years. This historic accord, brokered by the United States, established a fragile peace, dividing Bosnia and Herzegovina into two entities, with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on one side and the Republika Srpska on the other. The agreement aimed to restore order, promote cooperation, and set the stage for reconstruction.