The Chaco War

The Chaco War (1932-1935) was Paraguay’s second and last war to date

Paraguay’s second war was The Chaco War and it was fought against Bolivia. There had been aggressions between them prior to the war, as Bolivia wanted to expand (through the Chaco Boreal region that both countries share).

The war took a heavy toll on both sides with both sides losing 100,000 men. Bolivian forces made some advances at first but were stopped and pushed back. Then Paraguayan forces started advancing into Bolivia even though they were outnumbered.

Through the meditation of other countries a cease-fire was agreed on June 12, 1935. A treaty signed in 1938 awarded Paraguay with three-quarters of the Chaco Boreal.

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