How Paraguay CHANGED from pro-Axis to pro-Allies in WW2 🇵🇾
November 5, 2024
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as posted by the channelPrior to WW2 the South American nation of Paraguay had a large German population. Out of million people 26,000 Germans lived in Paraguay. The German settlers maintained close ties to Germany. Even before the Nazis came to power Hitler sent agents to the region to influence the Germans in Paraguay.
Many Paraguayan politicians and military men admired the German discipline and admired Adolf Hitler. His emphasis on nationalism, state power, and national unity was viewed as the country’s best alternative to the corruption, instability, and fragmentation of Liberal rule.
Yet, when WW2 broke out Paraguay was cut off from Germany and the US put more pressure on the Latin American nation. Thanks to US economic aid Paraguay came into the US orbit and the Paraguayan government cracked down on pro-Nazi sentiments.
Relations were severed in February 1942 and three years later Paraguay declared war on the Axis nations, unwilling to lose US aid and a seat for Paraguay at the founding of the United Nations.
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