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band without his most devoted aide and visible
supporter.
Evita's remains were sent to Europe for burial
after Perón was overthrown in 1955. However,
upon his death in 1974 her body was reinterred
in the Recoleta Cemetery. Fresh flowers are
placed there daily and the crypt is guarded.
Evita's epitaph, immortalized in song, reads,
“Don't cry for me Argentina, I remain quite
near you.”
The Fall & Rise of Perón
Perón, following Mussolini's policy, took control
of many industries and projects. The years fol-
lowing World War II were prosperous. National
wealth grew and, along with it, workers' wages.
Perón was overwhelmingly re-elected in 1951,
but a series of droughts hurt the economy and a
drop in grain prices ended the prosperity.
Perón began to leave important decisions to his
staff and the nation slid ever deeper into a
depression. The Peronist government, which
had organized Argentina along fascist lines,
eventually paralyzed production, discouraged
investment and strengthened the armed forces.
Did You Know?
The armed forces ultimately rebelled
and overthrew Perón in 1955. He fled to
Paraguay.
