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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > D. Latin America, 1945–2000 > 2. South America, 1945–2000 > a. Argentina > 1948, July | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1948, July | |
| Using profits from the war boom, Perón paid off Argentina's entire foreign debt and issued a “Declaration of National Independence.” During the next two years he would nationalize British-owned railways and assume control of the international marketing of Argentina's beef exports. | 1 |
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| The Chamber of Deputies gave unlimited powers to Perón in case of a national emergency and voted to reform the constitution. Elections for a constituent assembly (Dec. 5) gave the Peronist Party a large majority. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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