War of the Pacific (nov 11, 1879 – jul 29, 1884)
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In 1879, Chile and Bolivia went to war after a dispute concerning the mineral rich Atacama Desert, then the part of Bolivia that touched the Pacific Ocean. It was rich in animal droppings (mainly bat, pelicans and other
birds) used to make gunpowder and fertilizer. Other minerals were there as well. Peru, which had a military alliance with Bolivia, was drawn into the war as well. By 1881 the Chilean army had captured Lima and by 1884 Bolivia signed a truce. As a result of the war, Chile gained the disputed coastal province once and for all,
leaving Bolivia landlocked, and also gained the province of Africa from Peru. The Peruvian and Bolivian nations were devastated, needing years to recover.
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Kiara's Latin America Timeline
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