Episode #47: The Paraguayan War Part 1 - The Rivers of Destiny
19th-Century South America was a dangerous place for new nations. One of these was a small, landlocked, deeply weird country called Paraguay. And in 1864, Paraguay's dictator made some of the worst foreign policy decisions in modern history, kicking off South America's longest and most terrible war.
And you thought your political leaders were bad.
Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/paraguayan-war-maps-finally
Audible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Pursuit-of-Power-Audiobook/B01MRK05KY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Music: "Memories of Argentina" by Mercade, via Pond5.com https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/71962407-memories-argentina
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.