From 1880 Argentina enjoyed a period of economic boom and great prosperity based on the export of wheat and cattle, allowing the nation to achieve a moderate industrialization, however, this period was ended abruptly with onset of the Great Depression in 1933. With unemployment rising rapidly and many export traders going bust Argentina fell into turmoil from which emerged a strong military cabinet, who seized control of the government in a coup with a pledge to end Argentina’s economic hardships and establish the nation firmly on the international stage.Argentina went to war with Bolivia in 1933, ostensibly over the attempted Bolivian annexation of Paraguay, which marked the beginning of the ‘Great South American War’. In 1934 Argentinean troops won a series of victories against the Bolivian forces and easily evicted them from occupied Paraguay, but in response Brazil declared war on Argentina, and her armed forces a rapid advance to the La Plata river, overrunning the tiny nation of Uruguay in the process.However, the Brazilian advance was halted at the La Plata as the war got bogged down in trench systems. In late 1934, Argentinean forces inflicted a further another series of devastating defeats on the Bolivians, and Bolivia was forced to sue for peace before the close of the year. This victory meant that Argentina was free to focus on Brazil, and they began a counter-attack in 1935, which succeeded in routing the Brazilian troops and ejecting them into Curitiba. With her home lands threatened and her forces in disarray Brazil sued for peace.Shortly after this great success the governments of Paraguay and Uruguay were ‘federated’ with Argentina, creating the Union of La Plata. In 1936, La Plata is still facing problems, not least that the people of Paraguay and Uruguay don’t feel any connection to the Union and nationalism is ripe. Also an already resurgent Bolivia has begun to rearm, and Brazil’s currently weak government looks set to give way to a landslide victory by Getulio Vargas’ progressives. Can La Plata stay intact in the face of her so quickly resurgent foes?
Notes: Some of the events have been changed to make things a little more interesting. Play will be normal/aggressive. La Plata is a little short on leaders, so Paraguayan and Uruguayan officers have been called to service. Their scientists have also been enlisted in the cause. This is going to be my first attempt at making my own events, so things might get a little slow as I try to get the events working. All of the events up to 1939 are fine though, so I don't foresee too many issues.
Notes: Some of the events have been changed to make things a little more interesting. Play will be normal/aggressive. La Plata is a little short on leaders, so Paraguayan and Uruguayan officers have been called to service. Their scientists have also been enlisted in the cause. This is going to be my first attempt at making my own events, so things might get a little slow as I try to get the events working. All of the events up to 1939 are fine though, so I don't foresee too many issues.
