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Aj da se vratimo na temu
taj rat se zove "Rat trojnog saveza" ili "War of Triple Aliance" i tačno je da je Paragvaj pretrpeo strahovite žrtve u tom ratu:
"The Paraguayan people had been fanatically committed to López and the war effort, and as a result they fought to the point of dissolution. The war left Paraguay utterly prostrate; its prewar population of approximately 525,000 was reduced to about 221,000 in 1871, of which only about 28,000 were men. During the war the Paraguayans suffered not only from the enemy but also from malnutrition, disease, and the domination of López, who tortured and killed countless people. Argentina and Brazil annexed about 140,000 square km (55,000 square miles) of Paraguayan territory: Argentina took much of the Misiones region and part of the Chaco between the Bermejo and Pilcomayo rivers; Brazil enlarged its Mato Grosso province from annexed territory by claiming for itself territories that had been disputed with Paraguay before the war. They both demanded a large indemnity (which was never paid) and occupied Paraguay until 1876. Meanwhile, the Colorados had gained control of Uruguay, and they retained that control until 1958."
Više o tome ovde:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Triple_Alliance
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