Revolución Libertadora

The military regime established after Argentina’s 1955 coup that overthrew Juan Perón. It banned Peronism and ruled until 1958, when civilian government returned.

Bombing of Plaza de Mayo: An Argentine military attack on central Buenos Aires on 16 June 1955, aimed at overthrowing Juan Perón. The failed June attack foreshadowed the violence that culminated in the September coup.
Juan Perón: An Argentine military officer and politician who served as president from 1946 to 1955 and again from 1973 to 1974. The regime’s defining act was removing Perón and outlawing his political movement.
Peronist Resistance: The clandestine and labor-based opposition to the proscription of Peronism after Juan Perón’s 1955 overthrow. The ban on Peronism generated resistance that undermined the regime’s political settlement.
Self-styled Revolución Libertadora: The name used by the 1955 military regime to present the overthrow of Perón as a liberation from tyranny. The regime’s chosen label framed its seizure of power as a restoration of freedom.
Eduardo Lonardi: An Argentine general who led the 1955 coup and briefly served as president afterward. Lonardi headed the regime’s initial, short-lived phase.
Peronism: An Argentine political movement founded around Juan Perón, combining labor organization, social welfare, and national sovereignty. The conflict over Peronism shaped both the coup and the regime’s policies.
Frondizi presidency: The Argentine presidency of Arturo Frondizi from 1958 to 1962, marked by political instability and military pressure. Frondizi’s election followed the regime’s handover, but Peronist voters remained officially excluded.
Revolución Fusiladora: A critical Argentine nickname for the 1955 regime, emphasizing its executions and repression. Peronists used this label to reject the regime’s claim to have liberated Argentina.
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu: An Argentine general who led the country from 1955 to 1958 after replacing Eduardo Lonardi. Aramburu’s government imposed the regime’s strongest measures against Peronism.
Argentine Catholic Church–Perón conflict: A political and religious confrontation between Juan Perón’s government and Argentina’s Catholic Church in 1954–1955. The escalating dispute helped bring former supporters and opponents together against Perón.

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Juan José ValleRelated: Its anti-Peronist government was the regime Valle’s revolt sought to overthrow.