Multiple choice general knowledge history

a.k.a 100-hours War, was a four-day war fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. It was caused by political conflicts between Hondurans and Salvadorans, namely issues concerning immigration from El Salvador to Honduras. These existing tensions between the two countries coincided with the inflamed rioting during the second North American qualifying round for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

  1. Chaco war

  2. Football war

  3. Four Day War

  4. none
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Explanation

The Football War (1969) was a brief conflict between El Salvador and Honduras, sparked by existing tensions about immigration and coinciding with rioting during a World Cup qualifier. The name comes from the timing around soccer matches. It lasted approximately 100 hours (four days).

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