Since the 19th century, relations between Argentina and Britain had been strong due to trade, as well as British investments and immigration. Nationalistic groups resented this influence over Argentin
A newspaper announcing Argentina's severing of diplomatic relations with the Axis powers on 26 January 1944.
Roberto M. Ortiz came to power through the system of electoral fraud, but soon after taking office he tried to dismantle it.
The German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee took part in the Battle of the River Plate, and was scuttled by her captain after being damaged in combat.
The Argentine cargo ship Uruguay, stopped and scuttled by the German submarine U-37 on 27 May 1940
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Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2, making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th
Argentina during World War II
…down some local spy networks, but pro-Nazi activity occurred as late as 1950 under Juan Perón, allowing perhaps 5,000 collaborators to escape there. Argentina maintained a long tradition of neutrality regarding European wars, upheld and defended by all major political parties since the 19th century. One of…
The Cave of the Hands in Santa Cruz province
The surrender of Beresford to Santiago de Liniers during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata
General José de San Martín, Libertador of Argentina, Chile and Peru
People gathered in front of the Buenos Aires Cabildo during the May Revolution