Perón. The dictator beloved by the people.

The latest episode of «History Lessons with Tamara Eidelman» is dedicated to the biography of Juan Perón, the famous Argentine dictator, husband of Evita — literally deified in Argentina and became the heroine of the famous musical and film, where her role is played by Madonna. Perón is a person whose biography helps to raise and discuss many complex issues. He consistently created his image as a defender of the poor, and to some extent really was one. But does this fact redeem all the constitutional violations committed during his rule, the destruction of independent social organizations, the assault on trade unions, the crushing of opposition parties, and the free press? 00:00:00 Introduction. Lecture topic 00:00:35 Address to subscribers 00:02:27 The death of Eva (Evita) Perón 00:04:19 What happened to Eva’s body after her death? 00:11:42 The contradictory nature of Juan Perón 00:15:51 Lack of information for a detailed study of the Peróns 00:19:41 Argentina in the 20th century. What was it like? 00:20:54 Childhood and family of Perón 00:23:51 Youth of Perón 00:25:15 Three important books for Perón 00:27:54 The crisis in Argentina in the 1930s 00:31:57 The state coup in Argentina in 1930 00:34:40 The infamous decade 00:36:13 Perón in the 1930s 00:38:35 Perón in Europe. Admiration for the politics of Italy and Germany 00:43:09 Argentina during World War II 00:46:08 The state coup in Argentina in 1943 00:49:37 Perón’s career growth. The road to power 00:56:29 Perón as minister 00:58:10 Perón’s allies. Who were they and what were they for? 00:59:34 Perón and the trade unions 01:04:01 Perón’s acquaintance with Eva 01:08:06 Eva’s childhood 01:12:25 Eva’s move to Buenos Aires. Beginning of her career 01:15:04 The beginning of her relationship with Perón 01:16:58 What was the main thing in the union of Perón and Eva? 01:19:36 The unfulfilled conspiracy of 1945. Perón’s rivalry with the acting president 01:22:42 Perón’s resignation and arrest 01:25:27 Who rallied the people in protest against Perón’s arrest? 01:28:18 Perón’s unity with the people 01:29:33 How Eva’s image changed after the wedding? 01:30:59 The election race. Perón’s victory 01:34:12 Perón as president 01:37:56 Tightening of the regime 01:42:05 Eva as the first lady of Argentina. «Rainbow Tour» through Europe 01:46:13 Transformation of Eva into a saint. Charity and financial schemes 01:52:24 Maintaining the image of Saint Eva 01:54:11 Eva’s power. Fueling hatred 01:56:03 Eva’s illness. The last years of her life 01:57:52 Perón’s second presidential term. Unrest in Argentina 01:59:16 Perón’s conflict with the church 02:01:29 The overthrow of Perón. Escape 02:02:25 Chaos in Argentina. The rise in popularity of Perón 02:04:17 Perón’s return to Argentina 02:05:47 Perón’s third presidential term. Death 02:07:45 The popularity of Perón and Eva today