AR+Historical+Enemies

The Diaguita, an indigenous people, before the time of the European discovery, are remembered for having successfully prevented the powerful **Inca** from expanding their empire into Argentina from what is now Boliva.
 * Before The European Invasion**

Argentina does not have gold or silver reserves, and therefore was not considered important to conquer by the early **Spanish** conquistadors. Buenos Aires was ruled by the government in Peru until 1776. In 1806, the **British,** trying to take advantage of Spain's war with Napolean, attempted to capture Buenos Aires, but hey where defeated by a local militia. And after that, they tryed numerous times to gain. In 1816 Argentina declared independence from Spain.
 * After the European Invasion **

In the 20th century, Argentina was its own worst enemy. After World War II, military dictators gained power and at times murdered their political rivals. The worst of these times was the Dirty War in the mid 70s, when **National Terrorists** attacked thousands of suspected political rivals.
 * The Last 100 Years**

The War of the Triple Alliance was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. It caused more deaths than any other war in modern South American military history, and particularly devastated Paraguay, killing most of its male population. As Argentina expanded its borders, the indigenous people living in the southern regions attacked the colonials making conflict with them imminent. For example, the Conquest of the Desert was a military campaign in the 1870s. established Argentine dominance over Patagonia, which was inhabited by indigenous peoples. The Conquest is commemorated on the 100 peso bill in Argentina.