Argentina from 1820-1850

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This paper explains how Argentina gained its independence from Spain in 1810, but there was no true union throughout the country immediately after independence. It discusses the process of independence over the next three decades, looking at the different political parties and leaders in Argentinian history.

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"In 1826, there was a meeting in Buenos Aires, at which a new constitution was drawn up and a new president, Bernardino Rivadavia, was elected. The rest of the country, however, did not like this new development, and a civil war ensued. During this civil war, Juan Manuel Rosas became a key figure: he was a gaucho (a cowboy), and won the elected position of federalist (in that he supported the government sharing its power between Buenos Aires and the regions, a "conservative" political opinion), as opposed to a unitario ("liberals": those who supported the idea of a strong centralist government divided into executive, legislative and judicial branches)."

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