The Nazi Menace in Argentina, 1931-1947

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One of the crucial unanswered questions in the history of the 1930’s and 1940’s concerns just what the Nazis were up to in Argentina. Here used to be a country whose population used to be almost entirely European in origin and outlook, led by a conservative landed elite decided to retain power against the rising forces of socialism and “bolshevism.” Here, too, used to be a substantial German-speaking minority numbering some quarter of one million. Could Argentina, then, have “gone Nazi”?
This is the first complete, thoroughly researched investigation into the myth and reality of Nazi Germany’s influence and activities in Argentina. It covers Nazi attempts to penetrate and convert Argentina’s German-speaking population, to proselytize the Argentine military and right-wing political groups, and to influence the governments of the period. It also penetrates the maze of forgeries, propaganda, and assorted “dirty tricks” propagated by both the Allies and the Axis, thus providing a factual account of clandestine activities all over the war years, and the alleged movement of Nazi war criminals and treasure to Argentina at the war’s end.
Among the writer’s major findings are that Germany in truth had no strategic designs on Argentina, but saw it as a market for export sales and a source of raw materials; that the response of German-Argentines and Argentines in general to Nazism used to be limited and dictated mostly by opportunism; and that both the British and Argentine governments took the measure of the German challenge calmly and rationally, and that it used to be america that became alarmed over the “Nazi menace.”
Despite what the writer demonstrates were the reckless and foolish activities of Nazi agents, the U.S. government and media were ignorant and gullible concerning Argentina. The British and anti-fascist exiles were because of this ready to manipulate america skillfully through a series of hoaxes, several of which this book exposes. And though Argentina did provide sanctuary to ex-fascists after World War II, Germans were almost certainly outnumbered by Italians, Croats, and East Europeans.
The book is illustrated with some 20 photographs.

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