The Rise and Fall of Peronism

On June 4, 1943, a coup d'état in the familiar Latin American tradition brought to power a military junta in which a young Colonel named Juan Domingo Peron played a minor part. One of its first acts was to announce that it would reverse the policy of separation of church and state which had been followed by every Argentine government, Conservative or Radical, since 1884. And in due course General Ramirez, who succeeded General Rawson as the chief of the junta, introduced into all state schools and colleges a course of religious education. From this time on, all pupils, regardless of their religion, were obliged to undergo Catholic instruction.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

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