Throughout history there are periods of time in which different ideologies arise into our world. From the origin of these views it can create either instability, oppression, or great advancements for society—usually these ideologies are in response to germane societal problems; for instance, Communism in Russia or Fascism in Germany and Italy. What both of these ideologies have and allowed for them to succeed is the support from various groups and institutions. However, there is a difference between support and loyalty; this is where Argentina’s Peronism and Peronist movement differs from other ideologies, such as Communism and Fascism. This time period in which Peronism and the Peronist movement were a dominant factor in Argentinas society can be characterized as a period of an “unbreakable bond” between the views Perón had and primarily the working class—yes, there were other institutions such as the Catholic Church that played an important role in the success of Perón, however, the working class during this time can be seen as an oppressive group. Therefore, we must analyze and understand the role of the working class in order to fully comprehend both Perón and Peronism, which essentially leads to his presidency. During the 1930s Juan Domingo Perón began to establish his ideologies in response to the problems that were submerging into Argentinian society; he looked at countries such as Italy under the power of Benito Mussolini where society was organized thus resulting
In the early 20th century, Argentina had a very successful economy that specialized in exporting agricultural goods. Even while the rest of Latin America struggled during the economic hardships of the 1930s, Argentina’s strong export economy allowed the country to flourish due to high international demand for their goods. Despite this early 20th century strength, Argentina’s economy fell behind as the century went on, with roots in the fact that Argentine stayed neutral for most of the war and alienated the United States. Though Argentina’s president at the beginning of the war, Roberto
During the movie Machuca it was evident that there were severe tensions between the classes. This can be seen through many of the characters in the movie. However, in this report I will discuss which two characters who better represented the class tensions and why. I will then conclude with how this parallels with the tensions that were found in Allende’s government at the time, which consequently resulted in the democratic breakdown of Chile.
The story of Maria Eva Duarte de Perón, born María Eva Ibarguren on November 21, 1919, in a small town in Argentina, and known more commonly as Evita, is one that exemplifies an incredible rise from poverty to great influence. Eva Perón never had the kind of authority that was relegated by the country upon her husband, but she had something much more precious: the love of the people. Though she was never President, or even Vice President, Eva utilized her type of power and status to help the poor of Argentina, and was subsequently rewarded, by their wholehearted support. This paper will explore just what kind of authority Eva Perón had, and whether it was greater than that of her husband, as well as whether their leadership curtailed individual rights or whether it was wholly beneficial for all.
Peron transformed Argentina’s economy, social structure and political culture in ways that continue to shape Argentina to this day. On the other side, Peron’s political actions as well as his legacy cannot be characterized easily, he was a politician who provided for the masses as well as being supported by them while still being in various ways the president of an authoritarian regime. What were both Peron and Castro’s economic goals, and how do they differ from each other?
First, I will give a brief history of the Dirty War, as I feel it is necessary to understand the landscape at this time and what influenced this collective conscious, followed by a discussion and outline of Dussel’s direct experience and observations surrounding Latin America during this incredibly tumultuous period of time. The essay concludes with a summary of how these principles were utilized in Argentina during and after the Dirty War and how education and open dialogue has influenced the character and the direction of those communities effected, today.
Models for post-revolutionary Latin American government are born of the complex economic and social realities of 17th and 18th century Europe. From the momentum of the Enlightenment came major political rebellions of the elite class against entrenched national monarchies and systems of power. Within this time period of elitist revolt and intensive political restructuring, the fundamental basis for both liberal and conservative ideology was driven deep into Latin American soil. However, as neither ideology sought to fulfill or even recognize the needs or rights of mestizo people under government rule, the initial liberal doctrine pervading Latin American nations perpetuated
In his attachment to colonial liberation from empire, he pushed the logic of his goals further than many and influenced the political future of South America. His unwavering commitment to Latin America and his visions of unity and liberty have earned him his name as The
The main points in the article “Their Best Way to Show Loyalty” published on March 6, 1942 is to remove all Japanese people out of military zones until the war is over, give Japanese as much time as they can to find a place to go, and to make it as easy as possible for them to go and stay until the war is over. The government believed the best thing for these people was to have them leave. Japanese people were in danger living where they were, and if they would have stayed there would have been real danger arising. Any kind of sabotage would have caused a race riot and that’s something the government didn’t want. This article was trying to accomplish or show why Japanese had to flee and move away from their natural homes. Also to show the beginning of internment, which began by some people being placed in a
From the Institutional Revolutionary party (PRI) to the National Action Party (PAN) to the Party of Democratic Revolution (PRD), Mexico has had many political parties in the past and present but many have questioned the fact that how has PRI manage to stay in power and maintain its place as the dominant party in the past. In this short research paper I am going to be talking about Partido Revolucionario Institutional (PRI) and Mexico. I want to discuss the history of PRI and how it came about during and after the Mexican Revolution. I will also touch upon the party’s weaknesses and precursors that might have signaled its loss in the elections of 2000.
One of the most speculative experiences of conquest and dictatorship in the history of Latin America has been the socialist and dictatorial regimes in Chile. Chile has gone through multiple times of dictatorship, lead by the military, and also had lapses of a socialist government. The film “Machuca” by Andres Wood provided an insight of the series of social events in Chile in 1973, ranging from inter personal experiences to political issues and the Chilean nation. “Two dictators, Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet, both brought tremendous suffering upon the Chilean people -- one through his socialist policies and nationalization of
This stance made him popular amongst conservatives as well. While he started his ten year term with large support, the cracks slowly started to show as the years progressed. In the beginning, his wife Evita helped grow his appeal as she became a cult figure and created woman’s institutions like a women Perónist party. But after years of a healthy looking economy and growth, problems started to arise in 1949. Inflation began to rise and unemployment grew. Perón tried to fix this by creating new government jobs to make it look as if there was no problem. Many of his political opponents were tortured, detained, or exiled. This also led to the signs of huge government corruption. After being elected for another term in 1952, Perón tries to make his wife vice president to which the military leaders said he was not allowed. Shortly after his reelection, Evita dies of cancer. This along with the seemingly unfixable problem which was the economy, assassination plots began to be muttered. Military rebellions began to break out around the country and Perón had the police round up his opponents. Seeing the country in chaos, Perón resigns in 1955 and is exiled to Paraguay and then Spain. The military was in control again and proceeded to ban the Perónist party. With Perón setting a precedent for mass protest in the country, the 20 years before the beginning of the dirty war were a battle between military intervention and the
One of the first things that Cárdenas did after his successful campaign was to cut his own presidential salary in half, and this was only the beginning. After he had successfully developed his presidential role he turned against Calles completely and had him and many of his cronies deported to the US, at great popular support of many in the Mexican population who had been victim and seen the destruction that this long held post revolutionary cronyism had upon their once hopeful nation. (Knight 1990) Cárdenas also eradicated capital punishment, becoming one of the first nations in the world to do so and certainly one of the first in North and South America. Cárdenas successful presidency, elimination of much of the political cronyism as well as social policy changes also created a reasonable end to the revolutionary skirmishes that were still taking place more than 20 years after the beginning of the Mexican revolution in 1910. His partnership with the dominant political party, PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) helped end a substantial amount of violence and social confusion, almost absent of revolutionary bloodshed. (Bantjes 1996, 62-64, 69, 96, 192)
Juan Domingo Perón is known as the greatest Argentinean politician of all time. However, he is also one of he most controversial. His tactics and alliances are often criticized as are the changes and developments he brought about in Argentina. The one thing that can be concluded by all is that this man led a very complex and important life.
Loyalty, loyalty is the allegiance and a strong support for something or someone, but does your support have to be unconditional for you to still be loyal. For me, no.
Throughout the song, friends are always able to rely on each other no matter what happens. The song “Count on me” written by Bruno Mars, relates to the theme of loyalty being necessary in friendship because the lyrics explain how friends can always “count” on each other. The friends in the song go through thick and thin together and if one forgets how important they are in the others life, they will remind one another. The lyrics express how no matter the circumstances, one can always rely on their true friends when the song says “You'll always have my shoulder when you cry”. Whenever people are sad, they typically want to be comforted and know that everything will work out. This quote expresses that a true friend will always be there to comfort