South American dreadnought race
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south-american-dreadnought-race-166-4682545
title:
South American dreadnought race
text:
A naval arms race among Argentina, Brazil, and Chile—the wealthiest and most powerful countries in South America—began in the early twentieth century when the Brazilian government ordered three dreadnoughts, formidable battleships whose capabilities far outstripped older vessels in the world's navies. In 1904, the Brazilian legislature allocated substantial funds to improve the country's naval forces. Proponents of this plan believed that they needed a strong navy to become an international powe
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Early 20th century arms race among Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_dreadnought_race
date created:
2011-05-16T10:14:45Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T21:23:05Z
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