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1. On June 4th 1943 a military coup overthrew the conservative President Castillo. Colonel Peron played an important part in that regime (1943-1946). Which was the highest post he reached in that administration?
2. When the military regime decided to call for elections, it actively helped its own candidate, Perón. The main opposition parties formed a "front". What was it called?
3. As a part of his campaign, Perón confronted the Amercian Ambassador in Argentina, creating a motto ("_________ or Perón") to make people believe that he represented the real Argentinean interests against the opposition, that theoretically represented the foreign influence. Who was that amabassador?
4. The political body that Peron had for his first election was the Labour Party, a small force created just for Peron´s purposes. The party had been founded a few months before by a trade union leader. Who was he?
5. Fearing an uncontrollable Peron (he was simultaneously Vice-President, Minister of War, and most dangerous of all, Secretary of Labour, with a pro-worker bias never seen before), most of his former military allies imprisioned him at the beginning of October 1945. Nevertheless, a massive crowd in the Plaza de Mayo demanded his release. The date of the demonstration became a kind of 'sacred' day for the Peronists. What was it?
6. Weapons and military affairs were a high priority for Peron. As a result, Argentina was one of the first nations to develop ... what?
7. In 1949, the pro-worker government of Peron established a new Constitution. The new law allowed the immediate re-election of the President (a point that the more liberal Constitution of 1853 and its reforms of 1860, 1866 and 1898 prohibited). Nevertheless, an important workers' right was not recognized. Which?
8. After the death of his partner, Eva Duarte, Peron´s regime lost much of the flexibility that she had brought to the government. Thus in 1954 Peron foolishly antagonized a body of prime importance in Argentina. Which was it?
9. In 1954 there was an attempt to overthrow Peron. Though it failed to kill Peron, it was bloody. Who carried it out?
10. One of the most notorious UCR party leaders was imprisoned twice during Peron´s first government. Who was he?
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