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Published 20 Jul 2025Was Juan Perón really a fascist, a socialist, or something entirely different? In this episode of War 2 War, we explore the rise of Peronism in post–World War II Argentina and how Perón tried to position his country between the superpowers of the Cold War.
Through labour reforms, nationalist rhetoric, media control, and brutal repression of dissent, Juan and Eva Perón created a powerful populist regime that borrowed ideas from both fascism and socialism, while claiming to reject both. From Argentina’s “Third Way” to its complicated ties with the US, USSR, and even Nazi fugitives, we examine the ideology, contradictions, and legacy of Peronist rule.
Was Peronism a unique form of authoritarian populism, or just another face of fascism?
Join us as we uncover the foundations of Argentina’s Cold War identity and the true political nature of Juan Perón.
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Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters – https://www.screenocean.comHosted by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Co-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Creative Director: Iryna Dulka
Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis
Written by: Jesse Karami and Sebastian Brandstetter
Research by: Jesse Karami
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by: Carlos Ortega Pereira, BlauColorizationsImage sources:
Televisión Pública Argentina. Canal 7. Cadena NacionalSoundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
“Progressive Progress” – Howard Harper-Barnes
“Vilja” – Hanna Ekstrom
“The Game Begins” – Ruiqi Zhao
“Tvivel” – Hanna Ekstrom
“Suspension” – Anna Dager
“Letters Received” – Max Anson
“Underlying Truth” – Howard Harper-Barnes
“A Murderer’s Dilemma” – Hanna Ekstrom
“Oro” – Hanna Ekstrom
“In Night’s Embrace” – Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
“The First Law Of Motion” – Johannes BornlofA TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.
July 21, 2025
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