crimes against humanity that it would be pointless to
mention only one. The war, which is also known (in
Spanish) as "Guerra de la Triple Alianza" and in
Paraguay as the " Great War," lasted for six years. It
was between Paraguay, that fought bravely for its
history and territory, against the attacking Triple
Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. According
to various official and historical sources, the specific
war was so brutal and deadly that it resulted in
approximately 300,000 deaths in the heroic country
of Paraguay out of its 500,000 inhabitants. According
to many historians, including Harvard College
Professor Steven Pinker, the incredibly high death
ratio of the war exceeded more than 60% of the total
population, while other estimates that are based on
both disease and war place the number of deaths at
over 1.2 million people, which would consist of over
90% of its pre-war population. One way or another,
it's undoubtedly the most catastrophic war of our
time and, statistically, one of the worst of all time, as
well.
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