*PARAGUAYAN War, 1865-1870, *NATIONALISM, *NATION-state -- History, *NINETEENTH century, ARGENTINE history, 1860-1910, HISTORY of Uruguay, 1830-1875, HISTORY of Paraguay, 1811-1870
Abstract
The War against Paraguay (1864-1870) was the most long-lasting, terrible and bloody conflict in the history of the region of the river Plate. The conflict had a deep influence on the consolidation of Argentina as a national state, and caused deep public debates. Representatives of the other countries involved in the war should be underscored in the dispute. Current paper deals with the Uruguayan representatives in the debates in Buenos Aires and the manner they affected the identity of the Argentine Republic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]