World War II by country warships and the German ship "Admiral Graf Spee" fought the Battle of the River Plate in the zone. This prompted a joint protest from several Latin American nations to both sides. ("Admiral Graf Spee" took refuge in Uruguay's capital, Montevideo, claiming sanctuary in a neutral port, but was later ordered out.) In early 1942, President Baldomir broke off diplomatic relations with the Axis Powers. On 15 February 1945, near the end of the war, Uruguay dropped its neutrality and joined the Allies. Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union during World War II. So see this article's section on the
Galicia and World War II Eastern Front, in the Blue Division. On the other side, former republican combatants fought with the allies, many of them having been confined in concentration camps. The raw materials had a basic paper in the Second World War, especially those used in the war industry. One of these, tungsten, was used to manufacture armaments. Before the war, the main producers were China (36%), Burma (17%) and the United States of America (11%). During the war, it became difficult for Germany to access these countries, leading them to seek sources in Europe. Spain and Portugal were the only producers, with Galicia