Juan Perón

Juan Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who served as president from 1946 to 1955 and 1973 to 1974. He founded the Peronist movement, which shaped Argentine politics long after his death.

Eva Perón: Argentine political figure and First Lady who championed social welfare and labor rights during Juan Perón’s first presidencies. Her public influence and bond with workers helped build popular support for Perón’s government.
Peronism: An Argentine political movement founded by Juan Perón, combining labor rights, economic nationalism, social welfare, and strong executive leadership. It is the enduring political tradition Perón created and the main vehicle of his influence.
Nationalization: The transfer of privately owned assets or industries into public ownership. Perón’s government brought railways and other major services under state control.
1946 Argentine general election: The election in which Juan Perón won Argentina’s presidency with support from labor organizations and a new political coalition. It brought Perón to power through the electoral alliance formed after the October 1945 mobilization.
Isabel Perón: Argentine politician who succeeded Juan Perón as president in 1974, becoming the first woman to lead a country as head of state. His third wife and vice president, she inherited the presidency after his death.
Confederación General del Trabajo: Argentina’s principal national trade-union federation, known by the initials CGT. The CGT became Perón’s central organized base among workers.
Argentine labor movement: The organizations and political activity of workers and trade unions in Argentina. Perón expanded union power and made organized labor a lasting force in national politics.
1955 Argentine coup d'état: The military overthrow of President Juan Perón in September 1955, preceded by a failed coup attempt in June. It abruptly ended his second term and began nearly two decades of exile.
José Félix Uriburu: Argentine general who led the 1930 coup that overthrew President Hipólito Yrigoyen. The coup began the era of military intervention in which Perón first rose to power.
17 October 1945: A mass mobilization in Buenos Aires that secured Juan Perón’s release from detention and became a founding date of Peronism. The workers’ demonstration established the popular alliance that propelled him toward the presidency.

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