Juan Domingo Peron Biography and Timeline

Birth of Juan Domingo Peron

Birth of Juan Domingo Peron

Coup

The armed forces take over the Government after it joins the Allies & Peron becomes a populist member of the new Government

Role range: 1946-1955

Marriage

Eva meets Colonel Juan Peron in Buenos Aires during a charity event at the Luna Park Stadium to benefit the victims of an earthquake in San Juan, the two are married the following year

Earthquake

An earthquake occurred in the town of San Juan, Argentina, killing six thousand people, in response, Peron, who was then the Secretary of Labour, established a fund to raise money to aid the victims

Minister of War

Appointed Minister of War

Marriage

Marries Maria Eva Duarte Peron

Rule of Falkland Islands

Upon signing the United Nations Charter, Argentina states that it reserves its right to sovereignty of the islands, as well as its right to recover them

Vice President

Appointed Vice President of Argentina

Election

Elected to power as President but rules through military force

Role range: 1946-1955

President of Argentina

Appointed President of Argentina

Role range: 1946-1955

President of Argentina

Appointed President of Argentina, 1st term

Role range: 1946-1952 – 1946-1952

Trade Treaty

Britain & Argentina agree a 5 yr trade Treaty

Role range: 1946-1955

Constitution of Argentina

A constitutional amendment sponsored by the Government introduces a number of workers rights and the possibility of presidential re-election

Role range: 1946-1955

Election

A constitutional amendment sponsored by the Government introduces a number of workers rights and the possibility of presidential re-election

Role range: 1946-1955

Election

Peron is elected for a 2nd term, the administration was widely supported by the labor unions, the military and the Catholic Church

Role range: 1946-1955

La Prensa

Bans La Prensa

Role range: 1946-1955

Coup

Defeats an attempted military coup

Role range: 1946-1955

President of Argentina

Appointed President of Argentina, 2nd term

Role range: 1952-1955 – 1952-1955

Demonstrations

Catholic bishops speak against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turns into a demonstration, extremist Peronist groups attack and burn several churches

Revolucion Libertadora

Catholic bishops spoke against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turned into a demonstration

Role range: 1946-1955

Bombing of Plaza de Mayo

Airplanes bomb the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing hundreds of civilians

Revolucion Libertadora

The only important political support for Peron came from the CGT (the main confederation of labor unions), which called the workers to defend the president. Peron addresses a workers demonstration

Role range: 1946-1955

Exile of Juan Domingo Peron

Seeks exile after the Revolucion Libertadora and first finds asylum in Paraguay.

Role range: 1946-1955 – 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

The Revolucion Libertadora, Liberating Revolution) is a military uprising that ends the second presidential term of Juan Peron

Role range: 1946-1955

Coup

The Revolucion Libertadora (Spanish, Liberating Revolution) is a military uprising that ends the second Presidential term of Juan Domingo Peron. An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government

Role range: 1946-1955

Coup

Juan Peron is overthrown

Provisional Government

An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government. a new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government

Role range: 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

Is deposed by a military uprising and leaves Argentina for asylum in Paraguay.

Role range: 1946-1955 – 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

The city of Mar del Plata is subjected to naval bombardment

Role range: 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

Navy and Air Force fighters bombed the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing several hundreds of civilians

Role range: 1946-1955

Election

The Peronist Party suffered a proscription that was to last until Perons return in 1973, even though Peron influenced the results of the 1958 and 1963 elections from his exile in Madrid

Role range: 1946-1955

Exile of Juan Domingo Peron

The Peronist Party suffered a proscription that was to last until Perons return in 1973, even though Peron influenced the results of the 1958 and 1963 elections from his exile in Madrid

Role range: 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

After the Revolucion Libertadora, Peron and his followers are accused of treason, and Eva Peron's remains are moved secretly to Italy and buried in a graveyard at Milan under a fake identity.

Role range: 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

Public references to Peron or his late wife, including songs, writings and pictures, were forbidden.

Role range: 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

The Peronist Party suffered a proscription that was to last until Peron's return in 1973, even though Peron influenced the results of the 1958 and 1963 elections from his exile in Madrid.

Role range: 1946-1955

Revolucion Libertadora

Public references to Peron or his wife, including songs, writings and pictures, are forbidden. After the Revolucion Libertadora Peron and his followers are accused of treason, and Eva Perons remains are moved to an undisclosed location

President of Argentina

Appointed President of Argentina, 3rd term

Role range: 1973-1974 – 1973-1974

Yacyreta Treaty

Signs the Yacyreta Treaty with Paraguay for a binational hydroelectric project.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1974

Nationalization

Nationalizes the railways

Role range: 1973-1974

Resignation of Hector Campora

Hector Campora resigns after 3 months to make way for Juan Peron

Role range: 1973-1974