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Peron (Fall from power (The conservative population grew in contrast to…
Peron
Fall from power
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Evita suddenly dies of cancer in 1952. This is a huge blow to Peron's publicity as Eva helped Peron gain popularity. It also hurt his personal well being.
Peron antagonized students and educational workers when he fired over 2,000 university professors and faculty members from major public education institutions. This mass firing of staff only made opposition to Peron larger and more vocal.
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Peron began cracking down more on opposition in the 1950s as his policies became more conservative. He seized more and more control of the press through the 1950s until he was exiled in 1955.
In 1955, Peron tried to separate the church from the state which was met with heavy opposition. In June 1955, church leaders persuaded a clique of military officers to plan a coup. On September 19, 1955, the army and navy revolted Peron and he fled to Paraguay. 5 years later, he moves to Spain.
Consolidation of Power
Upon inauguration, Peron states that his 2 main goals are social justice and economic independence which appeals to the masses ot Argentina in a time of global political turmoil , lack of resepct for social justice, and increasing economic dependance on the U.S.A.
By increasing wages and employment, Peron began closing the gap between the lower and upper social classes of the country which resulted in less social turmoil/tension and more public support for Peron.
Peron took many steps to improve the economy and quality of life of Argentina such as paying off debts, nationalizing the Central Bank, railways, schools, etc. This public loved Peron more and more as the quality of life and economy went up.
Nationalizing the country increased political and public support for Peron because many Argentines, thanks to Peron, developed a much stronger sense of Argentinean nationalism and pride.
Peron gained support by increasing public participation in politics because the public trusted Peron for doing this as most countries with dictators would get less and less public participation in politics.
Many of Peron’s political and military allies were appointed positions in Peron’s new government which assured stronger trust between Peron and his close colleagues such as Colonel Domingo Mercantile being elected governor.
Use of Power
Peron used Argentina's newly established place on the global scene and in the global economy to develop ties with both the USSR and USA.
Peron had influence from fascist countries in that his government often silenced dissent by accusing opponents of being unpatriotic. This was effective for Peron because he was known for being a leader that brought nationalism to the country as many Argentinians became very proud of their modernized country and its new populist leader.
Rise to power
Trained as a military officer since he was a teenager and slowly made his way up the ranks.
He joined the United Officers Group which engineered the 1943 coup that overthrew the civilian government of Argentina at the time.
During WW2, Peron became known to the public for helping with relief efforts after natural disasters.
Peron was democratically elected in 1946 against
Most of Peron's opposition came from the country's conservative population which was rural and less numerous than the large liberal and populist urban centers. Peron swayed the large urban working population which alone gave him the support he needed to win the elections and to stay in office for multiple terms.
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