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Argentinean History

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What is peronism?

Peronism is a type of fascism created by Juan Domingo Peron and influenced by Benito Mussolini which pleads for aid to the poor, to the working class, and calls for nationalism through one country.

What is the contribution of Dr beatrice Guevara?

alkaloid bearing plants in the phil. rain forests, which has nitrogen in it. can be used to produce morphine

Did Che Guevara drink alcohol?

Yes he drank alcohol, but rarely and when he did he drank wine and sparsely, but he did as it is widely knows smoke alot.

Jose De San Martin was a visionary who?

Jose De San Martin, a military official in his own rights, was a visionary to his country and sought a country free of foreign rule. Had he been alive today, he would be pleased to know that America turned into a non foreign ruled land.

What is Argentina's informal economy based on?

The informal economy is a part of the economy based on odd jobs that people perform without government regulation through taxes.

Did Eva Peron have enemies?

Yes. During Eva Peron's politically active years 1946-1952, she was violently opposed by the Oligarchy and although the army respected her power, they blocked her vice-presidential candidacy in 1951. There are several reasons why the upper classes opposed Eva Peron and it has been widely speculated that Eva Peron despised the rich because she was born poor and had a bone to pick with upper society. Although this is not entirely inaccurate, the are other factors to consider. Eva Peron had too many strikes against her in the eyes of the established classes and the military and therefore they could not accept her regardless of her status as Argentina's First Lady. She was born poor in a country that was run by the Oligarchy (prior to Peron) and therefore, Eva could never be one of them since tainted blood ran through her veins. The fact that she dressed lavishly didn't hide the fact that she was still a "low class" country girl with no education. What fueled this feud between Eva and the upper classes is that Evita herself did not care what they thought of her. Eva took their insults as a badge of honour (the word "Descamisados" for instance was, according to some, originally used as an insult to describe the poor and Eva and Peron turned it around by using it as a term of endearment and it became a common word in their speeches). From then on, it became a war of the classes with Eva representing the lower classes and she empowered the poor who for previous generations, were exploited. She was also an actress of no considerable talent who also modelled for several cheesecake and "scandalous" photographs. These pictures (along with her films) were banned from circulation once Evita was in power but were later distributed after her death (and Peron's downfall) to discredit her and to feed the Black Myth - Evita "The Prostitute". Since there is no evidence of any kind that Eva Peron was ever a prostitute, once she reached a certain level of power, those who opposed her started creating these myths to explain her meteoric rise. How else can you explain an uneducated girl of 26, with no class and no morals becoming, over-night, the First Lady of one of the richest nations in the world? Evita certainly had lovers but it was no more than the several other actors of the time. She was also the mistress of a powerful man and did not "hide" herself when in public. Parading yourself with your man in today's society is common, but back in 1940's Argentina, this was a big "no-no". While it was common for men of all walks of life to have mistresses, they were to be kept hidden. Peron did not hide Eva Duarte and in fact he flaunted her. Eva's reputation as a prostitute also stems from this because according to some scholars, during that time, it was believed prostitutes had a special kind of influence over men. The fact that Peron married her became almost unbearable to the established classes since this woman represented everything they loathed. Also, Eva Peron chose to become active in politics in a country where women were seen as silent ornaments. They were not allowed to vote and were considered inferior to men. During the first years of Peron's presidency, Eva had a minor political role due to her gender. It wasn't until after her European Tour of 1947 when Evita became an international star and Peron saw the impact she had on the working classes, that he allowed Eva to totally immerse herself into politics. Aside from her charitable works, she started organizing the women and created the Woman's Peronist Party. In 1947 Eva got woman the vote and during the elections of 1951, more women voted for Peron than men. It was Eva's active role in politics that angered members of the military. It was offensive to many of them that a woman of Eva's back-ground and age was ordering men around and their final straw was when she wanted to become the Vice-President. The military could never accept a woman commander-in chief which would have happened if anything happened to Peron during his second term so they blocked her. According to some sources, they threatened Peron with a revolt if he did not tell Eva to step down. So it was Eva's background, gender and active political role that angered her enemies- the military and the Oligarchy and these are some of the reasons Eva Peron remains controversial to the very day.

How long has Argentina been Argentina?

Argentina was settled by the Spanish in the sixteenth century. It was part of the Viceroyalty of Perú and divided into different "provinces" (Intendencias, gobernaciones, etc.). These were founded and settled by different groups of Spanish "conquistadors" coming from different locations:

- From Perú, which founded Santiago del Estero, the oldest town in Argentina (1553), Córdoba, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy.

- From Spain: which founded the first Buenos Aires (1536) abandoned in 1541 and re-settled in 1580.

- From Paraguay: The original Buenos Aires settlers moved up river and founded Asuncion in 1537. From there came a wave of Creoles that settled in Santa Fe (1573) and Buenos Aires (1580).

- From Chile: Mendoza (1561), San Juan, San Luis, Catamarca, La Rioja.

In 1776 Spain created the Viceroyalty of Rio de La Plata including what is now Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.

In 1810 the people of Buenos Aires overthrew the Viceroy and formed a Junta to govern the territory until Napoleon freed the King of Spain.

This evolved into a war with "Royalists" in Perú and Chile.

In 1816 The "United Provinces of the Rio de La Plata" declared their independence (July 9th).

The war with Spain continued until the Royalists were defeated in the mid 1820s. Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay split and became independent.

Argentina went through a period of civil war between 1820 and 1835 when Rosas, governor of Buenos Aires pacified the country and recognized each province their "autonomy". Buenos Aires handled foreign affairs and defense, while each province was virtually independent in all other matters. Despite this apparent disunity, treaties were signed in the name of the "Argentine Confederation".

In 1853 Rosas' dictatorship was overthrown and a Constitutional Assembly convened and formally re-united all provinces as the Argentine Republic. Buenos Aires would split and remain separated until 1860.

As you see, there are many dates!

How many people died in Shermans March to the sea?

I think 2100 union soldiers died/were wounded and roughly 1000 confederacy soldiers died/were wounder --summer =)

Are there any holidays named after Jose De San Martin?

The death of Jose de San Martín is a holiday in Argentina. It is observed on August 17. He was the Protector of Peru from 1821 to 1822.

What type of job che guevara have?

Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a leprosy doctor. He got his certificate from the University of Buenos Aires, which is the capital of Argentina

What do el vesre mean in Argentina?

Vesre is the inversion of the word revés, which means inversion or backside. It refers to a a feature of the spanish spoken in Argentina and Uruguay, by which the syllables of common words are often inverted to be turned into slang. For example "feca" means "café", "javie" or "jaevi" mean "vieja". Inversion is not always perfect, for example "zolcillonca" means "calzoncillo", "lompa" means "pantalones". Although in most cases, the inverted word has the same meaning as the original word, sometimes its use has rendered a new meaning, for example as "hotel" refers to any kind of hotel, its inverted form "telo" refers exclusively to a private kind of hotel where rooms are rented by the hour.

Che guevara was a terrorist or hero?

Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a hero. Some capitalists like to think that he was a terrorist, but he was a hero to the people. He beleived in better rights for working people, and helped out much in Cuba with public housing, money, and was a people's person. He also died fighting for a noble cause, the people of Latin America.

Where did the ship Mimosa sail to from Liverpool in 1865?

Welsh emigrants travelled to South America in 1865 on board the clipper ship Mimosa, establishing a settlement in Patagonia (Argentina) called "Y Wladfa", of which the first town was called Rawson. Several thousand Welsh-speaking residents now live in the general area.

How did Argentina get its name?

It got its name from the Latin word Argentum: which means "SLIVER"

The Uruguay/Parana river estuary north of Buenos Aires became known to early navigators as the Rio de la Plata or 'silver river', because of legends of a 'Sierra de la Plata' or silver mountain range upstream. Later the country took its name from the Latin word "Argentum" (You can find this in the Periodic Table of Elements #47 Silver, its symbol is Ag, as most element symbols derive from Latin words.) Thus creating the word Argentina.

Why did Che Guevara fail to promote a successful war in Bolivia?

Several reasons, first of all he believed the peasant population of Bolivia would support his guerrilla movement, however they saw the insurgents as invaders instead of liberators. Secondly a major disagreement took place between Che and the leader of the Bolivian Communist Party leader Mario Monje, as Mario wanted to take control of the insurgency in which Che refused, thus the Guerrilla lost many of its Bolivian fighters. Thirdly Che had picked an area in which their was no food, water nor animals to kill, thus having no supplies to feed the guerrillas. Fourth and lastly the US trainned Bolivian commandos in specifically fighting and engaging the rebels. Thus Che failed to make any success in igniting a Bolivian revolution.