Editing Paraguay (section)

===20th century===
[[File:Chacokrieg.jpg|thumb|[[Gran Chaco]] was the site of the [[Chaco War]] (1932–35), in which Bolivia lost most of the disputed territory to Paraguay]] 
In 1904 the Liberal revolution against the rule of Colorados broke out. The Liberal rule started a period of great political instability. Between 1904 and 1954 Paraguay had thirty-one [[President of Paraguay|presidents]], most of whom were removed from office by force.<ref>{{cite report |last1=Hanratty |first1=Dannin M. |last2=Meditz |first2=Sandra W. |year=1988 |title=Paraguay: A country study |location=Washington, DC |publisher=U.S. [[Library of Congress]] / [[Government Printing Office|GPO]] |url=http://countrystudies.us/paraguay/2.htm |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919163833/http://countrystudies.us/paraguay/2.htm |archive-date=19 September 2011}}</ref> Conflicts between the factions of the ruling Liberal party led to the [[Paraguayan Civil War (1922)|Paraguayan Civil War of 1922]].

The unresolved border conflict with Bolivia over the Chaco region finally erupted in the early 1930s in the [[Chaco War]]. After both sides suffered great losses, Paraguay defeated Bolivia and established its sovereignty over most of the disputed Chaco region. After the war, military officers used popular dissatisfaction with the Liberal politicians to seize the power for themselves. On 17&nbsp;February 1936, the [[February Revolution (Paraguay)|February Revolution]] brought colonel [[Rafael Franco]] to power. Between 1940 and 1948, the country was ruled by general [[Higinio Morínigo]]. Dissatisfaction with his rule resulted in the [[Paraguayan Civil War (1947)|Paraguayan civil war of 1947]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Paraguay civil war 1947 |website=Onwar.com |url=http://www.onwar.com/aced/nation/pat/paraguay/fparaguay1947.htm |access-date=2 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103214118/http://onwar.com/aced/nation/pat/paraguay/fparaguay1947.htm |archive-date=3 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In its aftermath [[Alfredo Stroessner]] began involvement in a string of plots, which resulted in his military [[1954 Paraguayan coup d'état|coup d'état of 4&nbsp;May 1954]]. In the aftermath of [[World War II]], Paraguay became a hideout for [[Ratlines (World War II aftermath)|Nazi fugitives]] accused of war crimes.