Argentina during World War II

Chile during World War II https://youtu.be/3CVyOGtutfc Colombia during World War II https://youtu.be/L0LyKqLqxwQ Paraguay during World War II https://youtu.be/EjK-3TEftLU Peru during World War II https://youtu.be/JmMTHOb4zPQ Suriname during World War II https://youtu.be/mxHuuiewMgI

In 1944 Brazil foreign minister, Oswaldo Aranha, made a press conference with Americans where he argued that if Argentina joined the axis the Brazilian air force would level Buenos Aires.

Excellent and informative video, as usual, Stefan. In addition to Argentina, I've also thought of Brazil.

Thank you Sir for producing another brilliant video lecture on Argentina during WWII. A refresher course for an elderly gentleman. Kudos and I await your your next video lecture.

Great work Stefan!!! Thank you ✌🏻

Stuka pilot Hans Uhlrich Rudel went to Argentina after the war as well, although not a war criminal (sorry to disappoint you). He modernized Peron's air force.

Dude, believe me, none of your videos are "boring", no matter the subject. Keep up the great work!

An excellent video which answered many questions - thank you for posting 😀😀

Great work, as always!

Excellent video! I'm the one who colorized the picture at 0:18. Regrettably, it's an older piece of work and doesn't look great, but moving on to the main point. About the influence of U.S. movies and "American" ideas, this has been a trend since the 1930s aimed at making them more palatable to American audiences. It's important to note from the Argentine perspective that Argentina was more aligned with the United Kingdom, which was a natural ally at the time. The issue arose because the U.S. was not in favor of this alignment (despite being allies, it's crucial to remember that for Argentina, the U.S. was seen as attempting to usurp regional power). The key takeaway here is that the majority of the population was pro-Allied or, at most, neutral. However, those in power had different agendas yet maintained a stance of neutrality, as entering a war was not beneficial for anyone in Argentina. A significant theme during this period was "neutrality," which they largely adhered to. A closer examination of the Concordancia during WWII shows their pro-Allied stance with some concessions. When the military took over, their approach was more inclined towards "starting a war". Nevertheless, influential military figures with political connections who advocated for joining either the Axis or Allies were sidelined. There is a common belief, perhaps involving figures like Ramírez, Farrell, and even Perón, that they might have preferred a German victory, but they were not foolish enough to engage in a conflict at the southern end of the world without any hope of support. For a deeper insight, consider the book "1943: El Fin de la Argentina Liberal y el Surgimiento del Peronismo," where Perón discusses his view on the war. He predicted that Germany might initially succeed against France but was unlikely to be victorious in the long term.

Amazing contest as always... Kudos.

Argentina had a territorial dispute with Britain (and Chile) over the Antarctic Peninsula and several Antarctic islands like the South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands. Argentina used Britains distraction because of the war to strengthen its claim on the disputed territories. Britain established permanent bases in Antarctica in response to Argentinian and Chilean claims (Operation Tabarin). The early years of the Antarctic sovereignty dispute are part of the complicated politics of Argentinian and Chilean neutrality. The book ‘Frozen Empires’ by Adrian John Howkins mentions that Japan issued an official protest when Chile announced its Antarctic claim in November 1940.

Excellent work again 👍 (I think Maxima will agree too ;-) Greets from 🇳🇱 Grun', TW.

Very informative and well presented 😊

I like your videos! I studied History in college but you’ve uncovered all sorts of interesting subjects I wasn’t aware of.

Thank you Professor

Good to see you again. It's been awhile since I've seen anything from you

thanks bro

Good morning brother. Thank you for another on location. There is a lot to unpack. Keep doing this south America category, i am so fascinated. Cheers

Excellent episode. Very educational 👍+1.