Monday, January 28, 2013
Argentina and the US
The relationship between Argentina and the US seems to become increasingly precarious throughout the Depression, particularly leading into World War II. Consider some of the events discussed throughout the article that shaped the American perception of Argentina in particular. Do they make sense to you? Why or why not?
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I think that the reason why the relationship changed between Argentina and the U.S. because the U.S. needed to know what side Argentina was on and they remained neutral. leading up towards the war and during it america was pressuring Argentina to let it use its supplie and natural resources such as fuel and food. as the war go more intense, there were even talks of setting up a base in argentina incase the axis powers were winning. this makes sense that the relationship would deteriorate over time because the U.S is pressuring Argentina to get involved in something they want no part of. and ion doing that the country is going to push some buttons and ultimately cause a rift between the two countries to form. this rift has closed up some in modern times but i believe that it is still there and the argentine people still remember how much pressure we exerted on the country.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that when WWII came about, the rocky relationship between Argentina and the US began. Even though Argentina was anti-communist in the establishment of the GOU, the article stated that much of the American public thought Argentina was pro axis because they did not agree to join the anti-Axis Pan American Alliance. However the issues revolving the course the war could not be the sole factor for the unsettling relationship between the US and Argentina. There must be other factors before hand, but I can't seem to draw up any more conclusions.
ReplyDeleteArgentina had its own problems and did their best to remain neutral when it came to the war. However, America pressured them and mistook them for enemies, seeing anyone that is not for them as against them. This of course set up the start of a rocky relationship between Argentina and America such as the latter making "accusations" of fascism towards the former. It makes sense that Argentina would both want to export to America and communicate with them through culture and things like the "sur" literary magazine, while also not wanting to get involved in a war being that costs money. It also makes sense that America would want as many allies as possible in the war and would hold a slight grudge to those not putting in any help they can provide. Therefore, America's perception of Argentina is slightly bias and skewed by these events, whether their interpretation is correct, or could be correct, remains to be seen.
ReplyDeleteArgentina's neutrality during the War angered and scared the American public because to them not choosing a side meant that they were close to joining the other side. The caused many people to make the incorrect assumption that Argentina was a fascist government, which was false. After the war many former Nazis fled to South America, Argentina in particular, because it was perceived as being a more pro-fascism or fascism neutral place.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the main cause of change in the complex relationship between the United States and Argentina (more notable toward WWII) happened because the U.S. wanted to know who was on it's side and gauge their willingness to devote to the cause. Argentina was simply being tested to see if they were an ally or an enemy. The U.S. wanted to use Argentina's resources such as natural gases/oils, and agriculture for food. unfortunately Argentina decided on being neutral.
ReplyDeleteWith Argentina's development of the Concordancia and later on, their strive for ultimate nationalism and neutrality, the relationship between her and the U.S. seemed to be unsettled or undefinable. With Argentina's identity crisis and such, it was difficult for them to have a solid relationship with any outside nation. However, the reading later mentions how, "reasonable economic stability and tariffs attracted American subsidiaries" and "by the late 1930s, American companies employed 14,000 [Argentine] workers." All and all, I am kind of confused with this reading as a whole; the position and condition of Argentina and its relationship to the United States is somewhat difficult to decipher.
ReplyDeleteI think Athe US had its guards up when it came to Argentina. It's like when 2 out of a group of 3 bestfriends get into an argument and the one who is stuck in the middle of the chaos is forced to choose a side. The US was like a bully to Argentina. Argentina wanted to remain neutral and that was not ok with the US. Maybe it the US misunderstood Argentina's choice to be neutral and saw Argentina as an enemy.
ReplyDeleteAmerica saw Argentina's decision to remain neutral as not wanting to join the Allies. This both angered and scared them, and as a result there was tension between the two nations. America wanted Argentina to provide them with supplies for the war. The US saw anyone who didn't want to fight as a country that didn't want to fight for what they saw as right.
ReplyDeleteAs time had passed in the US, the huge economic downturn was at the forefront of the Americans' minds. As WWII was looming, the US had remained neutral to Argentina due to its semi-fascist state, and unsteady economy. The US was looking to strengthen ties with countries that will give the most back to their economy. Despite these setbacks, Argentina was still reluctant to forge a real relationship with the US
ReplyDeleteThe US is constantly looking for Allies. The US has a tendency to push countries into following in the US footsteps. The idea that Argentina wanted to remain neutral was somewhat disrespectful to the US. After the money and labor that was put into Agentina was almost expected to join with the Alies.
ReplyDeleteArgentina' economy was mostly depend on export of beef and wheat, which means they need to be careful wo they deal with diplomatic relation especially during the war time. Also, consider the demotic economy down term and identity crisis of Argentinas it would not be easy for them to pick a side during the middle of the world war. It sounds a bit asking too much that USA were pushing a lot to try to make Argentinians pick a side, if I were the leader of Argentina I would have done exactly the same thing since Argentina is not directly drugged into the war yet, and with the fact that no seller want to hurt consumers feeling if they do not have to do so
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