Biography of evita peron of argentina crossword

Amongst the younger generation, it is fairly safe to say that Eva Perón is known primarily as the woman Madonna portrayed in the musical film Evita.

Argentinians will agree however, that there was more to Perón than a movie and the following synopsis of her life is merely the tip of the iceberg.

María Eva Duarte was born in Los Toldos to a poor family.

Early in her teens she wanted to spread her wings and at the age of 14, left home in search of fame and fortune in the big cities. Her career as a stage and radio actress went largely unnoticed and it wasn’t until 1945 that she really came into the limelight.

In 1945, Eva married widower Colonel Juan Perón, an Argentine soldier who had taken a leading part in the army coup of 1943 gaining him wide political support.

In 1946, he became President and it was during his first term that Eva developed as an effectual yet unofficial political figure.

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