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The Paraguayan War: South America's Deadliest Conflict | Sleep Story
Drift off to the complete history of the Paraguayan War — the most catastrophic conflict in South American history, and one of history's most overlooked genocides. Between 1864 and 1870, Paraguay — under the dictatorial leadership of Francisco Solano López — fought simultaneously against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. By the war's end, Paraguay had lost over half its entire population, with some estimates placing male casualty rates above 90%.
Covered: Pre-war Paraguay under the López dynasty, Francisco Solano López's modernization program, the origins of the Triple Alliance, the war's…
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