History UsefulNotes / TheFootballWar

In the case of soccer, El Salvador won a spot for the World Cup, but lost in the [[BittersweetEnding Group Stages]]

It was fought over a Honduran land reform that stripped Salvadoran immigrants and people of Salvadoran descent of their land and properties, as well as a border dispute. 4,000 people died in the 4 days of fighting, and the war ended due to intervention from the OAS (no, not the [[Film/SpyKids OSS]]). A peace treaty was signed 11 years after the fighting ended and Honduras won a disputed territory in a ICJ (International Court of Justice) ruling in 1992.

The war caused the 22-years suspension of the Central American Common Market organization -- an organization funded by the United States for the purposes of streamlining the economy and easing trade between Central American countries to prevent the rise of left-wing factions in Central America after the Cuban Revolution -- causing the situation of El Salvador and Honduras to worsen, leading to re-militarization and the return of hardline authoritarism in both countries. This would eventually lead to the start of the eleven-years long [[UsefulNotes/TheSalvadoranCivilWar Salvadoran Civil War]] (1980 - 1992).

The war caused the 22-year suspension of the Central American Common Market organization -- an organization funded by the United States for the purposes of streamlining the economy and easing trade between Central American countries to prevent the rise of left-wing factions in Central America after the Cuban Revolution -- causing the situation of El Salvador and Honduras to worsen, leading to re-militarization and the return of hardline authoritarism in both countries. This would eventually lead to the start of the eleven-years long [[UsefulNotes/TheSalvadoranCivilWar Salvadoran Civil War]] (1980 - 1992).

The war caused the 22-year suspension of the Central American Common Market organization -- an organization funded by the United States for the purposes of streamlining the economy and easing trade between Central American countries to prevent the rise of left-wing factions in Central America after the Cuban Revolution -- causing the situation of El Salvador and Honduras to worsen, leading to re-militarization and the return of hardline authoritarism in both countries. This would eventually lead to the start of the eleven-years long UsefulNotes/TheSalvadoranCivilWar (1980 - 1992).

It was fought over a Honduran land reform that stripped Salvadoran immigrants and people of Salvadoran descent of their land and propeties, as well as a border dispute. 4,000 people died in the 4 days of fighting, and the war ended due to intervention from the OAS (no, not the [[Film/SpyKids OSS]]). A peace treaty was signed 11 years after the fighting ended and Honduras won a disputed territory in a ICJ (International Court of Justice) ruling in 1992.

It was fought over Honduran land reform that stripped Salvadoran immigrants and people of Salvadoran descent of their land and propeties, as well as a border dispute. 4,000 people died in the 4 days of fighting, and the war ended due to intervention from the OAS (no, not the [[Film/SpyKids OSS]]). A peace treaty was signed 11 years after the fighting ended and Honduras won a disputed territory in a ICJ (International Court of Justice) ruling in 1992.

Also known as the 100 Hours War, it was the 1969 war between El Salvador and Honduras.

Named so for the rioting that took place during the second round of the North American Qualifier for the 1970 UsefulNotes/FIFAWorldCup.

It was fought over Honduran land reform and El Salvador's immigration problem, as well as a border dispute. 4,000 people died in the 4 days of fighting, and the war ended due to intervention from the OAS (no, not the [[Film/SpyKids OSS]]).

They signed a peace treaty 11 years after the war ended and Honduras won the disputed territory in a ICJ (International Court of Justice) ruling in 1992.

The ramifications of the war (the forced return of hundreds of thousands of salvadorans to a military-controlled El Salvador) would eventually become one of the reasons that led to the start of the eleven-years long (1980 - 1992) Salvadoran Civil War.

Noted for being the last war where both sides fought in the skies using piston-engined fighters, namely ex-American UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and UsefulNotes/KoreanWar fighters.

In the case of soccer, El Salvador won a spot for the World Cup, but lost in the [[BittersweetEnding Group Stages]]

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!!Tropes involved with the War:
* AcePilot: Major Fernando Soto, who shot down three Salvadorian fighters (one P-51 and two FG-1s) on his [=F4U-5=] Corsair.
* CoolPlane: Noted for being the last war involving both sides using prop planes, namely P-51D Mustang and [=F4U=] Corsair.
* SeriousBusiness: Seriously, a [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball war about football?]]
* SillyReasonForWar: The problems between Honduras and El Salvador had already piled up for a while, but football as an excuse to go to war is pretty stupid.

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!! Examples in works

* {{Foreshadowing}}: El Salvador's unrest worsened after this war, it sadly led to the [[FromBadToWorse death of 75,000 people]] in their CivilWar. Ousted or homeless Salvadoran also fled to America after the war and created some of the deadliest street gangs the region has had to face, such as MS-13.

One of the few 20th Century wars where the nations eventually [[EarnYourHappyEnding Earned a happy ending.]] They signed a peace treaty 11 years after the war ended and Honduras won the disputed territory in a ICJ (International Court of Justice) ruling in 1992.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: El Salvador's unrest worsened after this war, it sadly led to the [[FromBadToWorse death of 75,000 people]] in their CivilWar. Ousted or homeless Salvadoran soldiers also fled to America after the war and created some of the deadliest street gangs the country has had to face, such as MS-13.

Named so for the rioting that took place during the second round of the North American Qualifier for the 1970 FIFAWorldCup.

* AcePilot: Major Fernando Soto, who shot down three Salvadorian fighters (one P-51 and two FG-1s) on his F4U-5 Corsair.
* CoolPlane: Noted for being the last war involving both sides using prop planes, namely P-51D Mustang and F4U Corsair.

It was fought over Honduran land reform and El Salvador's immigration problem, as well as a border dispute. 4,000 people died in the 4 days of fighting, and the war ended due to intervention from the OAS (no, not the [[SpyKids OSS]]).

* CoolPlane: Noted for being the last war involving both sides using prop planes.

!! Examples in works