the control of labor unions" (Duarte de Perón 81) . Juan Perón created his own political party, the Peronist Party, which followed his political movement, Peronism. Perón never clearly defined what Peronism was because he was constantly changing details about what Peronism was really about, so no one could truly define Peronism. Generally, Peronism targeted its views somewhere between communism and capitalism (DeChancie 58) . Once Perón was more powerful, it was considered "illega... ... middle of
In 1940s Argentina, the populist style was beginning to dominate the political scene and its greatest trailblazer was Colonel turned President, Juan Peron. Peron rose to power using populist techniques of the time. He began by building relationships with the working class, talking one on one with the labor leaders and listening to their concerns. This intimate setting made him seem like he truly cared for the working class and unions, not just as a politician, but as a friend (Fraser, 40). A vital
throughout Latin America pressuring for social, economic, and political change. Amongst many social revolutionaries in the region, the most notable are Zapatista movement in Mexico and Perónism in Argentina. Zapatism is the movement associated with rebel leader Emiliano Zapata about the ideas of agrarian land reform. Perónism is the phenomenon that came out of Juan Perón’s presidency that is linked to the “working class” of Argentinean society. While both of these social movements were noted in helping
Politics is one of the fundamental characteristics of a nation as political parties and policies shape a country’s development and economic stability. When looking at the political history of a nation or region is it impossible to fully understand its current state without investigating its political trajectory. Unlike the political system in The United States, Latin American countries possess a wider range of political factions accounting for a richer political history. An examination of Argentina
of Eva Peron’s influence in Argentine politics from 1946 to her death in 1952. Popular culture paints her as the symbol of Peronism, the heroine of the poor, underrepresented, labor workers, or the descamisados, or “the shirtless ones.” The study will focus on the Perons’ rise to power, as well the period in which they were leaders of Argentina, to the first fall of Peronism. This investigation will be evaluating how influential Eva Peron truly was in regards to the success of the Peronist government
the Hearts of Argentinians Known as Evita, Eva Peron was the First Lady of Argentina, as well as President of the Eva Peron Foundation. During their time in power, her husband Juan Domingo Peron implemented a highly infamous government known as Peronism. Despite all the corruption and socialism, the time period continues to commemorate Evita’s attainment of a more equal Argentina. Evita’s connection to politics played a major role in her success, as she used her husband to learn more about the government
movie actress, now the most powerful woman in South America, would enter her office past a crush of adoring, impoverished women and children. Evita Peron, the wife of President Juan Peron, would sit at her desk and begin one of the great rituals of Peronism, the political movement she and her husband created. It was a pageant that sustained them in power. She would patiently listen to the stories of the poor, then reach into her desk to pull out some money. Or she would turn to a minister and ask that
Response to Question Three: The Mexican Revolution as a whole was a series differences in opinions that began an entire overhaul of the Mexican government and what they stand for. The tension began with the reelection of Porfirio Diaz and they end with a new constitution and leader in office. Though some may see the Mexican Revolution as a failure due to the amount of lives taken, because of the new government and policies, it did have the social changes that the citizens excepted to see when they
Plan of the Investigation The investigation addresses the following question: To what extent was Juan Domingo Perón successful in achieving his economic aims? Perón’s major economic goals included economic independence for Argentina, an increase in employment and growth in industry, and a decrease in the gap between the wealthy and poor. In order to assess the extent to which he fulfilled these economic goals, the investigation will examine his short- and long- term effects of his industrial reforms
chapters, resulting in a total of eight. Consequently, the author also offers, after the main four parts, Notes, a selected bibliography, and an index. The author concludes this book with an interesting and polemic conclusion where he discusses if Peronism was totalitarian. Plotkin, in Manana es San Perón, attempts to give a historical account about Perón’s Argentina through a cultural perspective. Part I: “Consensus in Argentine Society and the Rise of Perón”. Chapter one, “ The Crisis of the Liberal
Santa Evita is not truly about her life, but the odyssey her body went through after her death. Through interviews of people who knew her, Evita is brought back to live through recounts of what they remembered of. Tomas Eloy Martinez’s forces his way into her life, not to refute the myths, but to have a better understanding of his country’s history of which Evita is so deeply ingrained within. In life Evita dedicated her life to aiding the poor, offering opportunities and changes to the lives of
Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, or the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, is an association dedicated to protesting the human rights violations carried out by Argentina’s military regime between 1976 and 1983 during the Dirty War. This group is comprised mainly of mothers of citizens who were kidnapped, or “disappeared”, by the government in attempts to silence anti-government sentiments. Families lost their children and, to this day, many families remain desolate of their loved ones. The Mothers continued
The Argentinean Dirty War also known as the Process of National Reorganization was the name used by the Argentine Military Government for a period of state terrorism in Argentina from approximately 1974 to 1983. There are a few factors that affected Argentina’s political systems in the 20th century and contributed to the fluctuation between a radical and populist system and authoritarian military dictatorship. I recognized that the major factors included Juan Peron’s leadership, class conflict, Argentinean