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Bluffer’s Guide ARGENTINA, 16 JUNE – 23 SEPTEMBER 1955

Revolución Libertadora

Timeline

11 NOV 1951 26 JULY 1952 AUTUMN 1952 DECEMBER 1954

Juan Perón is Eva Perón dies of Severe drought Perón passes laws
elected for his cancer aged 33. results in the legalising divorce
second term. She is given a worst grain and prostitution
He wins by a 30 full state funeral harvest for 50 for the first time
per cent margin, but without her years. Argentina in Argentina, in
even though in government, imports wheat direct conflict with
Evita is too ill to President Perón’s for the first time the Roman Catholic
be his running mate. popularity worsens. since 1898. Church.
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