What Is Fascism?
4. Juan Peron
Juan Domingo Peron was elected as the President of Argentina three times. He was married to Eva Duarte, who is also often known as Eva Peron, or just as “Evita.” There are many that were actually supportive of his leadership because of his attempts to eliminate poverty. Despite the positives, his leadership was still marked by violence.
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His rule was dictatorial and anybody that tried to defy him was crushed. He also spoke of his fondness for other fascist rulers and went on record expressing his admiration for Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He also gave sanctuary to Nazi war criminals once WWII had ended.
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