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==Biography==

~~===Military career===~~

As a seasoned officer and published author of many books on military topics, he took part in the 1930 ''coup d'état'' against President Hipólito Yrigoyen. He later served as a military observer in various European countries, including Fascist Italy. He came back to Argentina with a positive impression of [[fascism]], which he erroneously perceived as something closer to social democracy than to totalitarianism.

The now Colonel Perón participated in another military coup, the 1943 "Revolution", which installed a nationalist military dictatorship. Even though the coup was carried out by the United Officers' Group, an [[anti-Semitism|anti-semitic]], anti-communist and nationalist military secret society inspired by Perón's "fascist" ideas, Perón did not take power himself, and instead asked to work as head of the insignificant Department of Labor (later renamed Secretariat of Labor and Forecast, ''Secretaría de Trabajo y Previsión''). This was a calculated move, however, as his direct interactions with workers and his push for social reforms designed to improve working conditions made him very popular among the traditionally ignored and marginalized working class. His relationships with syndicalists and union leaders also helped him take control of the General Confederation of Labour the country's largest trade union federation.

After the devastating 1944 San Juan earthquake, Perón organized several fundraising events with celebrities and radio stars. During one such event, he first met his future wife, María Eva Duarte, later known as Eva Perón or simply Evita. His growing popularity didn't sit well with the members of the junta, so he was forced to resign and was jailed in Martín García, a naval prison island. On October 17, 1945, less than a week later, a mass demonstration organized by the CGT, Evita, and the working class ''descamisados'' ("shirtless ones", they were too poor to afford brown shirts) led to his liberation. Perón and Evita married shortly after that.

===First two terms===

In 1946, Perón ran for the presidency on an anti-imperialist, anti-oligarchic, pro-social justice, [[Cold War]] neutrality, and populist platform, supported by the CGT. He portrayed himself as a nationalist hero, and characterized his opponent, José Tamborini, as a puppet of US Ambassador Spruille Braden (his campaign slogan was, in fact, "Braden or Perón"). Perón won by a landslide.

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 ==Biography==
-===Military career===
-As a seasoned officer and published author of many books on military topics, he took part in the 1930 ''coup d'état'' against President Hipólito Yrigoyen. He later served as a military observer in various European countries, including Fascist Italy. He came back to Argentina with a positive impression of [[fascism]], which he erroneously perceived as something closer to social democracy than to totalitarianism.
-The now Colonel Perón participated in another military coup, the 1943 "Revolution", which installed a nationalist military dictatorship. Even though the coup was carried out by the United Officers' Group, an [[anti-Semitism|anti-semitic]], anti-communist and nationalist military secret society inspired by Perón's "fascist" ideas, Perón did not take power himself, and instead asked to work as head of the insignificant Department of Labor (later renamed Secretariat of Labor and Forecast, ''Secretaría de Trabajo y Previsión''). This was a calculated move, however, as his direct interactions with workers and his push for social reforms designed to improve working conditions made him very popular among the traditionally ignored and marginalized working class. His relationships with syndicalists and union leaders also helped him take control of the General Confederation of Labour the country's largest trade union federation.
-After the devastating 1944 San Juan earthquake, Perón organized several fundraising events with celebrities and radio stars. During one such event, he first met his future wife, María Eva Duarte, later known as Eva Perón or simply Evita. His growing popularity didn't sit well with the members of the junta, so he was forced to resign and was jailed in Martín García, a naval prison island. On October 17, 1945, less than a week later, a mass demonstration organized by the CGT, Evita, and the working class ''descamisados'' ("shirtless ones", they were too poor to afford brown shirts) led to his liberation. Perón and Evita married shortly after that.
 ===First two terms===
 In 1946, Perón ran for the presidency on an anti-imperialist, anti-oligarchic, pro-social justice, [[Cold War]] neutrality, and populist platform, supported by the CGT. He portrayed himself as a nationalist hero, and characterized his opponent, José Tamborini, as a puppet of US Ambassador Spruille Braden (his campaign slogan was, in fact, "Braden or Perón"). Perón won by a landslide.