Latin American Post-war: Argentina

Argentina has been plagued by..? (racist)

Latin social system based on race

• Anybody with melanin is kicked out

Who is the president? (Class and what does he do)

Juan peron

• middle class caudillo

• Creates dictatorship

• Boosts wages but puts argentina in debt

Peron’s wife and her significance

Evita, helped peron with his presidency

How did peron lose power

Due to a miliatry coup

Argentina was back and forth between…?

Civil government and military government

There was terroism against

Leftist guerilla groups

What happened to many of those in leftist guerilla groups

20000 disappeared

Mother of the plaza de mango

march/demonstration for the loss of their children

• gained world wide attention

Falkland islands

Off the coast of argentina (BRITISH CONTROLLED)

Falkland island conflict and result

Argentina believed it was theirs

• argentina vs. britain

• Britain won

Economic crisis

Argentina goes bankrupt in 2001

Military govt was changed to…

Civil govt (still recovering )