Regions Argentina
Survey Articles (Regional)
Regional Thematic Articles
Encyclopedic Entries
See also
Survey Articles (Regional)
-
When the First World War broke out in Europe, Latin Americans of all social strata soon felt that the conflict would plunge the world into a crisis of hitherto unknown dimensions. Due to its globally … READ MORE
Regional
Regional Thematic Articles
-
Scholarship on Latin American history has for decades largely ignored the First World War as a major event in which the continent played a part. This was mainly due to historiography’s focus on the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin America experienced massive social unrest during the war years. The disastrous effects of the global economic war meant severe hardship for workers and their families, mainly in urban areas, … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The First World War significantly impacted Latin American intellectuals’ view on the subcontinent’s role in the world. The Great War and its repercussions divided society, reinforcing and shaping … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin American countries continued to pursue export-led growth after the First World War. However, the external environment was by then much less favourable. Export growth was therefore modest. … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin America experienced the Great War, which consumed Europe between 1914 and 1918, through the press. From the beginning, leading newspapers waged intense, constant, and diverse propaganda … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin America was a major battlefield for worldwide propaganda because the continent boasted a major number of neutral countries. While the Allies tried to lure them into the war on their side, the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The workers were the primary instigators of social strife in Latin America during the war and incidentally suffered most from the effects of the conflagration. Yet social movements also developed … READ MORE
Regional Thematic
Encyclopedic Entries
-
On 25 May 1915, Argentina’s, Brazil’s and Chile’s ministers of foreign affairs signed a treaty to facilitate the peaceful solution of international controversies in Buenos Aires. Mired in … READ MORE
Entry -
The diffusion of anarchism in Latin America, which began in the 1870s, was boosted by large migration flows. Between 1890 and 1920, anarchism was an essential element in the process of workers’ … READ MORE
Entry -
During the Battle of the Falklands, the British naval force commanded by Admiral Sturdee defeated the German force under Admiral von Spee off the Falkland Islands on 8 December … READ MORE
Entry -
Named after the German ''chargé d’affaires'' in Buenos Aires, Count Karl von Luxburg, the Luxburg Affair was the diplomatic issue that brought Germany and Argentina to the brink of war in … READ MORE
Entry -
Hipólito Yrigoyen was president of Argentina during a critical moment of the First World War. He maintained neutrality despite internal and external pressures, and promoted Pan-Hispanism to … READ MORE
Entry
See also
-
Post-war economies were beset with problems, ultimately leading to the Great Depression that ruined the world economy and resulted in “beggar-thy-neighbour” national policies. Roosevelt’s … READ MORE
Thematic
Survey Articles (Regional)
-
When the First World War broke out in Europe, Latin Americans of all social strata soon felt that the conflict would plunge the world into a crisis of hitherto unknown dimensions. Due to its globally … READ MORE
Regional
Regional Thematic Articles
-
Scholarship on Latin American history has for decades largely ignored the First World War as a major event in which the continent played a part. This was mainly due to historiography’s focus on the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin America experienced massive social unrest during the war years. The disastrous effects of the global economic war meant severe hardship for workers and their families, mainly in urban areas, … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The First World War significantly impacted Latin American intellectuals’ view on the subcontinent’s role in the world. The Great War and its repercussions divided society, reinforcing and shaping … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin American countries continued to pursue export-led growth after the First World War. However, the external environment was by then much less favourable. Export growth was therefore modest. … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin America experienced the Great War, which consumed Europe between 1914 and 1918, through the press. From the beginning, leading newspapers waged intense, constant, and diverse propaganda … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Latin America was a major battlefield for worldwide propaganda because the continent boasted a major number of neutral countries. While the Allies tried to lure them into the war on their side, the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The workers were the primary instigators of social strife in Latin America during the war and incidentally suffered most from the effects of the conflagration. Yet social movements also developed … READ MORE
Regional Thematic
Encyclopedic Entries
-
On 25 May 1915, Argentina’s, Brazil’s and Chile’s ministers of foreign affairs signed a treaty to facilitate the peaceful solution of international controversies in Buenos Aires. Mired in … READ MORE
Entry -
The diffusion of anarchism in Latin America, which began in the 1870s, was boosted by large migration flows. Between 1890 and 1920, anarchism was an essential element in the process of workers’ … READ MORE
Entry -
During the Battle of the Falklands, the British naval force commanded by Admiral Sturdee defeated the German force under Admiral von Spee off the Falkland Islands on 8 December … READ MORE
Entry -
Named after the German ''chargé d’affaires'' in Buenos Aires, Count Karl von Luxburg, the Luxburg Affair was the diplomatic issue that brought Germany and Argentina to the brink of war in … READ MORE
Entry -
Hipólito Yrigoyen was president of Argentina during a critical moment of the First World War. He maintained neutrality despite internal and external pressures, and promoted Pan-Hispanism to … READ MORE
Entry
