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{{Military conflict
| image =
| conflict =Chaco War
| partof =
| date =June 15, 1932-June 12, 1935
| location =[[Gran Chaco]]
| combatant1 =[[Paraguay]]
| combatant2 =[[Bolivia]]
| commander1 =Eusebio Ayala<br>José Félix Estigarribia
| commander2 =Daniel Salamanca Urey<br>Hans Kundt<br>Enrique Peñaranda del Castillo
| strength1 =150.000
| strength2 =250.000
| casualties1 =
| casualties2 =
}}
The '''Chaco War''' of 1932-35 was a conflict fought between [[Paraguay]] and [[Bolivia]] over control of the [[Gran Chaco]], a vast, arid and inhospitable region of [[South America]]. Prior to the war, no definitive boundaries dividing the Chaco existed, and both nations were attempting to increase their influence by the construction of military outposts. In addition, Bolivia - deprived of its [[Pacific]] coastline after defeat in war by [[Chile]] - was seeking an outlet on the navigable [[Paraguay River]]; and it was also believed (incorrectly) that the Chaco contained valuable oil reserves.
The '''Chaco War''' of 1932-35 was a conflict fought between [[Paraguay]] and [[Bolivia]] over control of the [[Gran Chaco]], a vast, arid and inhospitable region of [[South America]]. Prior to the war, no definitive boundaries dividing the Chaco existed, and both nations were attempting to increase their influence by the construction of military outposts. In addition, Bolivia - deprived of its [[Pacific]] coastline after defeat in war by [[Chile]] - was seeking an outlet on the navigable [[Paraguay River]]; and it was also believed (incorrectly) that the Chaco contained valuable oil reserves.
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:South America]]
[[Category:South America]]