South American theatre of World War I

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The South American theatre of World War I comprised the naval operations and engagements off the coasts of South America, where Allied and Central Powers’ warships contested control of vital sea lanes and commerce routes.

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South American theatre of World War I canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf naval theatre
theatre of war
affected South American maritime trade
neutral shipping regulations in South America
characterizedBy naval engagements far from European fronts
operations near neutral territorial waters
conflictType naval warfare
endTime 1918
hasMainBelligerent Argentina
Brazil
Chile
German Empire
United Kingdom
hasNotableCommander Christopher Cradock
Doveton Sturdee
Maximilian von Spee
hasNotableEngagement Battle of Coronel
Battle of Más a Tierra
Battle of Río de la Plata (1914 naval operations context)
Battle of the Falkland Islands
Pursuit of the German East Asia Squadron
involves Allied Powers
Central Powers
German East Asia Squadron
linked to: East Asia Squadron

South American neutral states
location Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic

coasts of South America
opposingForce Imperial German Navy
Royal Navy
partOf World War I
relatedTo Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I
Pacific theatre of World War I
result Allied control of South Atlantic sea lanes
destruction of the German East Asia Squadron
startTime 1914
strategicObjective control of sea lanes
disruption of enemy trade
protection of maritime commerce
theatreFocus blockade enforcement
commerce raiding
uses armoured cruisers
auxiliary cruisers
battlecruisers
light cruisers

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Battle of Coronel theatre South American theatre of World War I
Battle of the Falkland Islands theatre South American theatre of World War I