The Censors: Argentina in the 1940s From 1940 to 1949, Argentinians suffered through the tail end of the Infamous Decade, a revolution, the start of the Peronist years, and a war. Censorship and propaganda were rampant, and it affected the country's citizens greatly.
Vice president Ramón Castillo took leadership of the Argentine government in the dawn of 1940. President Roberto Ortiz still technically ruled, but due to his poor health, Castillo managed everything behind the scenes (Finan). Castillo officially took power in 1942 (Finan). This short era is known as the Ortiz and Castillo Administration. It also represents the tail end of the Infamous Decade, which held over ten years worth of political turmoil. Though this information seems …show more content…
There were several events that led to the revolution, both economic and physical. One of the largest was Argentina's early policies during WWII. Castillo ensured Argentina maintained a policy of neutrality during the beginning of the war, to the displeasure of many citizens (Finan). This unrest was caused in part by the involvement of other South American countries. The public was pushed to a breaking point when Castillo limited constitutional freedom of speech (Finan). The nationalist branch of the Argentine army formally carried out his coup. (“Infamous Decade”).
This led to the Peronist years. Peronism was a political movement that upheld populist and nationalistic policies (“Peronist”). The concept was born from the leadership of right-wing president Juan Peron, who came into office in 1946 after participating in the 1943 military coup (“Peron, Juan D.”). The movement is described as “...economic nationalism with private ownership in a totalitarian framework reminiscent of German Nazism and Italian Fascism.” (“Peron, Juan …show more content…
“The Censors” primarily focuses on a character working in a censorship office to get a letter to his lover. Though there was definitely evidence of the turmoil and fear of the citizens at the time, there are only vague hints at what sort of censorship of communications went on. The main hint was an article on the United States Civilian Agency Records site, which details what went on in US censorship offices, but not so much how it affected other countries. Though the main event in this story was not present in Argentinian history, it still emulates feelings of that time
Vice president Ramón Castillo took leadership of the Argentine government in the dawn of 1940. President Roberto Ortiz still technically ruled, but due to his poor health, Castillo managed everything behind the scenes (Finan). Castillo officially took power in 1942 (Finan). This short era is known as the Ortiz and Castillo Administration. It also represents the tail end of the Infamous Decade, which held over ten years worth of political turmoil. Though this information seems …show more content…
There were several events that led to the revolution, both economic and physical. One of the largest was Argentina's early policies during WWII. Castillo ensured Argentina maintained a policy of neutrality during the beginning of the war, to the displeasure of many citizens (Finan). This unrest was caused in part by the involvement of other South American countries. The public was pushed to a breaking point when Castillo limited constitutional freedom of speech (Finan). The nationalist branch of the Argentine army formally carried out his coup. (“Infamous Decade”).
This led to the Peronist years. Peronism was a political movement that upheld populist and nationalistic policies (“Peronist”). The concept was born from the leadership of right-wing president Juan Peron, who came into office in 1946 after participating in the 1943 military coup (“Peron, Juan D.”). The movement is described as “...economic nationalism with private ownership in a totalitarian framework reminiscent of German Nazism and Italian Fascism.” (“Peron, Juan …show more content…
“The Censors” primarily focuses on a character working in a censorship office to get a letter to his lover. Though there was definitely evidence of the turmoil and fear of the citizens at the time, there are only vague hints at what sort of censorship of communications went on. The main hint was an article on the United States Civilian Agency Records site, which details what went on in US censorship offices, but not so much how it affected other countries. Though the main event in this story was not present in Argentinian history, it still emulates feelings of that time