Chaco War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Paraguay, Bolivia
- Date: June 15, 1932-June 12, 1935
Article abstract: At issue: Territorial claims to the Chaco region. Result: Paraguay won the military victory, but a truce and finally a settlement were reached through mediation.
Background
Bolivia and Paraguay failed to agree throughout much of the nineteenth century on the boundary line separating their territories in the largely uninhabited Chaco area. Several unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issue in the 1870’s and 1880’s brought no results. Both countries maintained historic claims to the disputed territory. The conflict intensified after...
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