Between 1864 and 1870 Paraguay fight in the War of the Triple Alliance against Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The war starts, when Brazil got involved in Uruguay's politics. Paraguay was threatened of the balance of power, so they declared war against Brazil and so also Uruguay. Argentina get involved as they accept access for Brazil, but not for Paraguay.
In the rest of war Paraguay and their industry, which was before the war the best in the region, get totally destroyed. Paraguay lost more than half of their population and and half of their land, Paraguay was destroyed as power.
In this thread I want to show possibilities, if they win the war, but we don't talk about how they win it. I will start with least realistic and then get more and more realistic, it could be also that all my theories are completely wrong.
This is the first time I do something like that !
In this scenario Paraguay wins very dominant, please don't ask me how. Argentina needs to give Paraguay all of his Chaco area, needs to release Corrientes and Entre Rios as a own state, which will become vassals of Paraguay, also Patagonia will become a one state. Uruguay will become ruled by the Blanco Party and a ally of Paraguay. Brazil will release Acre as a own state, also the Juliana Republic and the Riograndense Republic will be created, both will become vassals of Paraguay. So after this war Paraguay would become a big power in America, Argentina would lose this status and Brazil would lost their hegemony over South America.
The second scenario is very similar, the Change is that Chile enters the war and get Patagonia, Bolivia enters the war and gets a province of Argentina, it can be discussed, if they also get Acre. Venezuela would also enter the war and gain Roraima and France gets Amapa. The changes of Balance of Power in this scenario to the one before would be that Chile become a big power in America.
The third scenario is also similar to the first, Paraguay would win very dominant, the only change is that Patagonia and Acre would not become independent, because Brazil and Argentina would not full enough of Revolts. So Argentina would stay as a big power.
In the fourth scenario Paraguay would win, because the Riograndense would become independent in the war, Brazil would accept this as peace, because Paraguay want to lose his bad landlocked position, Corrientes and Entre Rios would become independent as a own state, but will become vassal states of Paraguay. Uruguay will become ruled by the Blanco Party and an ally of Paraguay. In this scenario Paraguay will become a big power and a Balance of Power would exist more than in other scenarios, where Paraguay would become very powerful and could not be destroyed because of his "allies" !
In the last scenario the war would end vey fast, all accept a early peace. Because Paraguay does not lose against a big alliance of Nations, they would be honored all over the world, so much people will move to Paraguay. So the alliance lost and in the next war, Paraguay will be again more powerful.
I hope, one possibility could be right and I will be happy about every comment !
In the rest of war Paraguay and their industry, which was before the war the best in the region, get totally destroyed. Paraguay lost more than half of their population and and half of their land, Paraguay was destroyed as power.
In this thread I want to show possibilities, if they win the war, but we don't talk about how they win it. I will start with least realistic and then get more and more realistic, it could be also that all my theories are completely wrong.
This is the first time I do something like that !
In this scenario Paraguay wins very dominant, please don't ask me how. Argentina needs to give Paraguay all of his Chaco area, needs to release Corrientes and Entre Rios as a own state, which will become vassals of Paraguay, also Patagonia will become a one state. Uruguay will become ruled by the Blanco Party and a ally of Paraguay. Brazil will release Acre as a own state, also the Juliana Republic and the Riograndense Republic will be created, both will become vassals of Paraguay. So after this war Paraguay would become a big power in America, Argentina would lose this status and Brazil would lost their hegemony over South America.
The second scenario is very similar, the Change is that Chile enters the war and get Patagonia, Bolivia enters the war and gets a province of Argentina, it can be discussed, if they also get Acre. Venezuela would also enter the war and gain Roraima and France gets Amapa. The changes of Balance of Power in this scenario to the one before would be that Chile become a big power in America.
The third scenario is also similar to the first, Paraguay would win very dominant, the only change is that Patagonia and Acre would not become independent, because Brazil and Argentina would not full enough of Revolts. So Argentina would stay as a big power.
In the fourth scenario Paraguay would win, because the Riograndense would become independent in the war, Brazil would accept this as peace, because Paraguay want to lose his bad landlocked position, Corrientes and Entre Rios would become independent as a own state, but will become vassal states of Paraguay. Uruguay will become ruled by the Blanco Party and an ally of Paraguay. In this scenario Paraguay will become a big power and a Balance of Power would exist more than in other scenarios, where Paraguay would become very powerful and could not be destroyed because of his "allies" !
In the last scenario the war would end vey fast, all accept a early peace. Because Paraguay does not lose against a big alliance of Nations, they would be honored all over the world, so much people will move to Paraguay. So the alliance lost and in the next war, Paraguay will be again more powerful.
I hope, one possibility could be right and I will be happy about every comment !
