Chapter 1830 Chile Has Needs

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Chile used to be a colony of Spain. The Spaniards were domineering in Chile at that time. However, in order to avoid colonial conflicts with other countries, its territory was like a "greedy snake" entrenched on the coast of the Eastern Pacific. The wide ratio is an astonishing 22:1, a number that is just like a joke, but no one would believe it.

As a star in the global economic field, many people are most curious about how the territory like the "Long Snake Formation" was formed. It was a joke to say that it was to avoid conflicts. The real reason is that during the colonial period, the Spanish colonial When the South Americans first established South America, they were divided into two viceroyalties with Buenos Aires in Argentina as the center and the Andes Mountains as the boundary, namely the Viceroyalty of La Plata and the Viceroyalty of Peru headed by Lima.

At that time, what is now Peru was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. However, because it was too far away from Lima, the Spanish were beyond the reach of local management. Naturally, with the abundant natural resources, many local whites and mixed-race people began to With their own ideas, they wanted to establish their own kingdom and take possession of the land under their feet. They wanted to develop the rich properties with their own hands, instead of sending all these treasures to the distant Spanish royal family in the end.

So, the war broke out 200 years ago. In the fierce battle, the locals finally defeated the Spanish who were on an expedition and established their own country - Chile. At that time, the territory of Chile was not as long as it is now, and it was probably only Only half of what it is today.

After the establishment of the country, Chileans did not develop their own territory quietly.

Compared with other races, the biggest characteristic of Chileans is that they are of mixed race. They have the aggressive character of Indians and the higher technological and cultural standards of Europeans.

Therefore, they started a new journey, seeking to expand their territory!

However, to the west of Chile is the endless Pacific Ocean, and to the east are the unattainable Andes Mountains. With the level of science and technology at that time, they could not afford to fight either naval battles or mountain battles. After all, who would want to play in the mountains if they could do it on flat land? What about free fall? You also have to face attacks from poisonous insects and snakes in the dark.

Chileans are not stupid. All roads lead to Rome, so why can't they open up a new world?

As a result, the Chileans began their crusade to the north and south. To the north was the Atacama Desert occupied by the Bolivians. Although it was deserted, it contained extremely important strategic resources - saltpeter, the raw material for making gunpowder, and saltpeter, which can be used to make gunpowder. Bird droppings as fertilizer for growing crops.

Because of the huge war wealth accumulated in the first war, such as the advanced weapons snatched away, and relying on their technological advantages, the Chileans marched straight into Lima, the capital of Peru.

Peruvians are also very aware of current affairs.

In order to preserve the country, Peru had to cede a province to Chile no matter how reluctant it was. This was an important transaction that was later included in the history textbooks of many countries - the "Saltpetre War."

To the south, due to geographical restrictions, the Chileans could only move forward at the western foot of the Andes Mountains, and finally occupied the homeland of the Akan people, and even shared the volcanic island at the end of South America with Argentina.

During the war, the adrenaline was so high that they didn't care about so much and kept fighting all the way. But after the battle was won, Chileans discovered that their territory was too narrow and long. Not only did it take time from the capital Santiago to the nearest country, the capital of Peru, This is equivalent to the time it takes to travel from London to Moscow.

Even making a country map has become very difficult, but no one takes such trouble seriously. Who would dislike the small size of their country? Even one more reef would be good.

Facts have also proved that war can make money. The copper mines on which Chileans rely for a living were won by them through war. The Chuquicamata copper mine is located in the Atacama Desert in the north. This is a place that makes Peru Heartbreak is a wound that cannot be healed for generations.

Because of the war, Chile has become the country with the richest copper reserves, largest output, and largest exports in the world. It is known as the "Country of Copper Mines." Generally speaking, for every 5 US dollars of GDP created by Chileans, 1 The dollar is tied to copper;

For every $6 worth of goods exported by Chile, half of them, or $3, are copper products. Because the war brought copper mines, Chile's economic growth rate was the highest in South America, and its economic level was once the richest in South America. level, but copper mines have brought wealth to Chile while also increasing the vulnerability of its economy.

Because most of Chile's copper mining areas have a harsh natural environment, especially in the north, which is dominated by mountainous plateaus with undulating terrain, arid climate, and scarce precipitation, resulting in sparse vegetation, widespread deserts, and lack of water resources for human needs, which means After the copper mine is dug, this area cannot be reused. It cannot be used for farming, scenic spots, or real estate development. The desert will remain a desert.

Moreover, copper ore is a non-renewable resource. With large-scale development, the amount of copper ore resources continues to decrease. The economy lacks diversity and is overly dependent on copper ore exports. The domestic economy is often affected by price fluctuations in the international market for copper ore;

Coupled with Chile's location in the Pacific Rim Seismic Belt, damage to large copper mines caused by a strong earthquake may have a knock-on effect on the domestic economy.

Chileans actually know the disadvantages of over-reliance on copper mines, and they have also made efforts, such as developing marine resources.

But the effect was not good. More importantly, the ordinary people in Chile seemed to have become dependent on copper mines and were not interested in businesses other than copper.

Once the copper mines can no longer support their lives, they may not go back to their old ways and rely on war to find a superior life for the next hundred years.

This is why Chile, while its economy is developing rapidly, also attaches great importance to military modernization.

As early as the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Chile had a powerful navy. Not only was it among the best in South America, it was even considered powerful in the world.

The Chilean Navy not only had a record of capturing enemy ships, but also humiliated the U.S. Navy. On the eve of World War I, it ordered two super-dreadnought battleships from the United Kingdom. Although only one was completed and it was temporarily requisitioned by the United Kingdom until World War I. It was sold to the Chilean Navy at half price at the end, but at least the Chilean Navy once owned a 30,000-ton surface combat ship, which is something that is quite proud of in South America.

All of this relied on the original economic development with 'copper' as the core. Copper helped them accumulate a large amount of foreign exchange, and naturally they had enough money to purchase the most advanced weapons.

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