Juan+Peron

**Juan Peron**​ Juan Peron (1895-1974) was a full lieutenant at they young age of twenty. Peron spent a year in the Italian army where he became inspired by the complete control Mussolini and Hitler had over thier governments through military-like rule.

In 1913 Juan became an active member of the G.O.U. In addition to his involvement with the Group of United Officers, Peron became secratary to the minister of war and Vice President General Edelmuro Farrell and the head of the Labor Department. Using his influencial position Juan was able to instill many reforms that took a patriotic appeal in the name of unity and became popular among the people. Peron continuted to gain support by creating strategic alliances and pressing for people's rights.

This rising popularity alarmed a group of senior officers and Peron was arrested. These officers however were too late, as Juan's growing popularity was now being backed up by the famous actress and later Peron's wife, Eva Duarte.

Juan marrie d ​ Eva right before he r an for presidency in Febuary of 1946. As President, (1946-55; 1973-74), Peron's goal was to create a self-sufficient economy free from foreign influence. He began to buy back the railways which were 70% British owned do to imperialsim. Peron also benefited the army. He increased their pay, modernized their equiptment and multiplied it's size.

Juan Peron was ultimately a fascist. His rule included government indoctrination and putting submissive people in influencial roles (such as adding Eva's brother to the Supreme Court). Peron was able to repress rival parties and with his wife had a successful newspaper where the **Peronist** could easily spread propaganda.

Around 1950 Argentina's economy begins to slump. Europe was becoming more self-sufficient and the demand for international meat lessened. The government began spending more than it could back up and eventually people began to protest. In resposne to these protests, Peron became more oppressive, allowing only one talk radio show that could speak politics.

When it came time for re-election. Peron was able to silence opposing forces.This second term election was the first to extend women's suffrage and the first to be televised. With the help of Eva he was able to secure majority of the women voters, and he was supported by the common men. However, with the faililing economy and the fact that Eva was dying of cancer, Peron only narrowly got his spot. When Eva died in 1952, Juan's popularity fell significantly.

A Cathiolic group founded an opposing political party. Peron mad the mistake of verbally attacking the party, and consequently the Church. This ultimately led to the fall of Juan Peron.