Juan Peron

Juan Peron was an Argentinean president and general, who made enormous, strides in the economic stability of his own country, working to modernize the country into the rest of the world. Peron and his wife were immensely popular figures during his reign, and are considered icons of his party to this day. Economic independence and social justice were his most central ideas in what he viewed as the reconstruction of his country. It is also notable that Peron allowed all manner of refugees into the country following the Second World War. This open arms policy leads to many Nazis escaping prosecution fleeing to the country. Peron attempted to remain Neutral in the Cold war, but ended up falling out of favor with the United States because of an agricultural deal with the USSR. Peron ruled initially for two terms from 1946 to 1955, and then after exile from a military coup, returned to power for a third term in 1973. This third term was cut short by a series of heart attacks, with a fatal attack coming after several days of intensive care.