Paraguayan Civil War (1947)

For other Paraguayan Civil Wars, see Paraguayan Civil War (1911–1912) and Paraguayan Civil War (1922–1923).
1947 Paraguayan Civil War
Part of the Cold War (from 12 March 1947)
Date7 March – 20 August 1947
(5 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location
Paraguay
Result

Government/Military and Colorado Party victory

Belligerents
Paraguayan government
Colorado militias
Supported by:
Argentina
United States		 Liberal Party
Febrerista Revolutionary Concentration
Paraguayan Communist Party
Commanders and leaders
Higinio Morínigo
Alfredo Stroessner		 Rafael Franco
Oscar Creydt
Strength
20,000 3,000
Casualties and losses
20,000 killed
800,000 displaced

The Paraguayan Civil War (also known as the Barefoot Revolution and the Third Paraguayan Civil War) was a civil war in Paraguay that lasted from 7 March to 20 August 1947.

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