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Paraguay Timeline Game

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This timeline game focuses on the history of Paraguay, allowing players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Players will learn about key events such as the founding of Asuncion in 1537.
  • They will also explore the War of the Triple Alliance, a major conflict that took place in the 19th century.
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  • August 15, 1537: Foundation of Asuncion by Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar y Espinosa
  • May 14, 1811: Paraguay declared independence from Spain
  • 1864: Paraguayan War (also known as the War of the Triple Alliance) begins
  • 1870: End of the Paraguayan War
  • 1857: Construction of the Palacio de los López in Asuncion begins
  • March 26, 1991: Paraguay becomes a founding member of Mercosur
  • 1999: Paraguay hosts the Copa America football tournament
  • May 5, 1984: Inauguration of the Itaipu Dam on the Parana River
  • 2013: Paraguay elects its first female president, Dilma Rousseff
  • 2022: Paraguay hosts the South American Games
  • 2015: Paraguay legalizes same-sex marriage
  • 2008: Paraguay experiences a severe drought
  • 1953: Paraguay wins the Copa America football tournament
  • 2019: Paraguay enters into a free trade agreement with the European Union
  • 2011: Paraguay celebrates its bicentennial of independence
  • 2017: Paraguay legalizes the production and sale of medical marijuana
  • 2020: Paraguay hosts the World Cup qualifiers
  • 1945: Paraguay becomes a member of the United Nations
  • 1989: Paraguay experiences a military coup
  • 1990: Paraguay wins the Copa Libertadores football tournament

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