Peru (Quebec Independence)

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. A defeat in the War of the Pacific of the 1860s resulted in economic and social turmoil for the next three decades, resulting in Peru becoming a prime target for European imperialism. British investors and companies would turn Peru into an economic client and essentially a colony for the United Kingdom, which would draw Peru into World War I. Peru would be victorious in the war, though the Great Depression would throw Peru into near collapse. As the military gained more power, World War II broke out, and Peru would be victorious in defending their country. The military would cement their power over the government in the conflict, eventually leading to a CIA-backed coup d'etat in 1951. General Manuel A. Odria would rule the country for the next 23 years, becoming the United States' closest ally in the region. Peru would become involved in the Argentine War, and widespread opposition to the war, the withdrawal of the United States, and the death of Odria would lead to the military junta being overthrown and replaced with a republic. Since then, Peru has moved away from the United States, instead moving closer to Venezuela and the Non-Aligned Movement.