The Chaco War: Bolivia and Paraguay, 1932-1935
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| Management number | 231635278 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$52.20 | Model Number | 231635278 | ||
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Nearly 100,000 men died during the course of the tragic three-year war between two of the world's poorest nations, Bolivia and Paraguay, in the 1930s. The Chaco War was fought over a worthless stretch of desert scrubland for the pride of political leaders and the ambition of a few military officers. While thousands of illiterate, barefoot, undernourished peasant soldiers fought and died with incredible bravery, their commanders and national leaders fussed and fumed over imagined slights and avoided the peace which was so easily within their reach. The Bolivian military, in particular, performed abysmally. Few wars have been as unnecessary or as costly as the Chaco War. Read more
| ASIN | B000WNFTHO |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 979-8216058915 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 4.3 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Praeger |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 272 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | May 23, 1996 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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