South American dreadnought race

naval arms race between Argentina, Brazil, and Chile in the early 1900s
Event arms_race Q9538
South American dreadnought race
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The South American dreadnought race was an arms race among South American nations seeking to acquire modern battleships, particularly dreadnoughts, in the early 20th century. This competition involved countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, each aiming to assert naval dominance in the region. The race was driven by national prestige and regional rivalry, with each nation ordering increasingly powerful warships from foreign shipyards. The acquisition of dreadnoughts marked a significant shift in naval power dynamics in South America .

South American dreadnought race

Summary

South American dreadnought race is an arms race[1]. It draws 278 Wikipedia views per month (arms_race category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • South American dreadnought race's image is recorded as Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes firing a broadside.jpg[3].
  • South American dreadnought race's instance of is recorded as arms race[4].
  • South American dreadnought race's Commons category is recorded as South American dreadnought race[5].
  • South American dreadnought race's start time is recorded as +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • South American dreadnought race's end time is recorded as +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • South American dreadnought race's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gvsyzd[8].
  • South American dreadnought race's participant is recorded as Argentina[9].
  • South American dreadnought race's participant is recorded as Brazil[10].
  • South American dreadnought race's participant is recorded as Chile[11].
  • South American dreadnought race's has effect is recorded as Minas Geraes-class battleship[12].
  • South American dreadnought race's has effect is recorded as Rivadavia-class battleship[13].
  • South American dreadnought race's has effect is recorded as Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleship[14].
  • South American dreadnought race's BabelNet ID is recorded as 02535271n[15].

Why It Matters

South American dreadnought race draws 278 Wikipedia views per month (arms_race category, ranking #3 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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