Argentina

** Argentina ** Between 1880 and 1930 Argentina became one of the world ' s 10 wealthiest nations. The Argentinean economy shift ed from being primarily profitable in cattle and sheep breeding to growing corn and wheat. The need for laborers caused the government to encourage European immigration.

Eventually large ranches formed where all wealth resided within the few landowning families. Consequently, the Argentine Rural Society (ARS) was formed to keep the wealth where it was. The unjust placement of power caused political protest. In 1912 the ARS, attempting to appease the people, allowed universal male suffrage and a secret ballot. These new additions ultimately removed the oligarchy and elected a new Radical leader, Hipolito Irigoyen.

The crash of 1929 and the Great Depression caused the demand for corn and wheat to decline. Hipolito was removed from office and military leaders looked towards fascism as a more productive type of government. In 1943 the G.O.U. took control of the government, which led to the rule of one of it’s members, Juan Peron, who brought fascism to Argentina.

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