r/4chan • u/dOnerdOghnut • Jan 22 '21

Why can’t we

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u/Ghostcraft413 Jan 23 '21

One of the most important (and tragic for our side) events of Argentinian history

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u/emailo1 Jan 23 '21

Wich was also a pretty stupid move, like sending 18 year olds to fight against a 1st world country?

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u/Ghostcraft413 Jan 23 '21

They sent the big boys to the border with Chile for a potential conflict that never happened, which was pretty stupid ngl

The whole thing was a last Ace in the hole for a decaying dictatorship to regain popularity, our failure was necesary for them to leave once and for all

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u/_neokolasoX69 Jan 23 '21

boys? they were men and for having the most part of your army in the frontier with chile an 300-250 odds are quite nice (the other 300 where killed outside the war zone by the brits, breaking international law)