100 Hour War
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The 100 Hour War was a brief 1969 armed conflict between El Salvador and Honduras, sparked in part by tensions surrounding a series of World Cup qualifying football matches.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 100 Hour War canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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international conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual 1980 peace treaty between El Salvador and Honduras
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prolonged border dispute between El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Football War
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Soccer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Republic of El Salvador
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Republic of Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | several thousand military and civilian casualties combined (approximate) ⓘ |
| category |
Wars involving El Salvador
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Wars involving Honduras ⓘ |
| cause |
land reform issues in Honduras affecting Salvadoran migrants
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longstanding tensions over Salvadoran immigration to Honduras ⓘ nationalist sentiment in El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
El Salvador
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Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
economic disruption in both countries
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severance of diplomatic relations between El Salvador and Honduras for several years ⓘ worsening of refugee and migration issues ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 100 hours ⓘ |
| endDate | 1969-07-18 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates link between sports events and underlying political tensions ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Honduran Armed Forces
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Salvadoran Army NERFINISHED ⓘ air forces of El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| legalSettlement | border dispute later adjudicated by the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
nickname derived from its brief duration
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one of the shortest international wars of the 20th century ⓘ |
| outcome |
El Salvador withdrew its troops from Honduras
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no major territorial changes ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War era conflicts in Latin America ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
1969 World Cup playoff match in Mexico City
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1969 World Cup qualifying match in San Salvador ⓘ 1969 World Cup qualifying match in Tegucigalpa ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
El Salvador
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Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximateCause | 1969 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches between El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| relatedTo | FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | ceasefire brokered by the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969-07-14 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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