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Argentina’s “Dirty War”

Argentina’s “Dirty War”. PowerPoint Presentation Textbook page 586-588. Liliana Aimeta 1954-1976. Blanca Estela Angerosa 1958-1978. José Aguilar Bracesco 1954-1976. Beatríz Le Fur 1954-1976. Los Desaparecidos.

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Argentina’s “Dirty War”

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  1. Argentina’s “Dirty War” PowerPoint Presentation Textbook page 586-588

  2. Liliana Aimeta1954-1976

  3. Blanca Estela Angerosa 1958-1978

  4. José Aguilar Bracesco1954-1976

  5. Beatríz Le Fur 1954-1976

  6. Los Desaparecidos • These people are now called “los desaparecidos,” or “the disappeared.” They were just four of the 30,000 victims of Argentina’s “Dirty War” of 1976-1983.

  7. Los Desaparecidos • Over 30,000 people disappeared during the Dirty War. Even today, the fate of most is unknown. • Argentina’s government still refuses to seek out information about the victims.

  8. This is Argentina, for those of you who are wondering….

  9. Problems in Argentina • The problems began with Juan Peron, dictator of Argentina since 1946. • Although Peron was not the worst dictator in the country’s history, his rule was marked by inflation, unemployment, and economic ruin.

  10. Juan and Eva (Evita) Peron, dictators of Argentina before the “Dirty War”

  11. Problems in Argentina • Also, urban guerillas and lawless people robbed and looted Buenos Aires, the capital. • Argentina had crime problems, debt problems, and worst of all, a dictator who could not fix them.

  12. The Junta Takeover • In 1976, a military-supported terrorist group called the Junta took control of the country. • They believed that by cutting help for the poor and aid to small businesses, the economic problems could be solved.

  13. The Junta Takeover • To make sure they succeeded, the Junta targeted and eliminated anyone who disagreed with them. • Government “Death Squads” moved through the streets, picking up anyone they suspected of disloyalty to the Junta.

  14. The Junta Takeover • The Junta targeted the certain kinds of people: • Students - 21% • Teachers - 10.7% • Journalists/Reporters 15.7% • Priests/Clergy - 5% • Pregnant Women (unknown)

  15. The Junta Takeover • The Junta also practiced censorship - only allowing certain information to reach the people. • They silenced the media, killed authors, and set up censorship committees to read every letter that went in and out of Argentina.

  16. The Resistance

  17. The Resistance • By the 1980’s it was clear that the Junta’s economic policies did not work. They had failed to solve the problems of inflation and unemployment. • Argentina was in very bad shape again.

  18. The Resistance • Also, in 1982 England soundly defeated Argentina in a war over the Falkland Islands. • People grew bold. They spoke out openly against the government.The first cracks in the Junta began to appear.

  19. The Resistance • A Group known as the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo met without fear in a city square. • They demanded to know the fate of their loved ones, the disappeared.

  20. The Resistance • The Plaza de Mayo, where the Mothers of the disappear-ed meet every week.

  21. The Resistance • In 1983, the Junta fell to pressure from inside and outside of the government. • Raul Alfonsin was the first democratically elected president since the early 1970s.

  22. The End of the Junta • A “memory wall” has been erected in memorial of the disappeared. It contains over 30,000 photos. • The full extent of the murders, kidnappings and tortures may never be known.

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