Argentina (Imperial States of America)

&nbsp Argentina is a region in South America. Formerly colonized by the Spanish Empire, who largely exterminated the native population, it became its' own nation in 1816. After much internal conflict, Argentina appeared to have stabilized by the 1920's. But the onset of the Great Depression lead to ruin and militarization, as it became the center in Latin America for anti-americanism. It created the Pan-American Alliance, and sided with the Communist International in World War II. The United States conquered Argentina and annexed the nation. Argentina had the highest living standards in South America for the rest of the 20th century, but american rule neverthless weakened.

Infamous Decade
When the Great Depression set on in 1930, Argentina's formerly prosperous economy neared collapse. Jose Uriburu, an ambitious general took control. He ordered a complete militarization of Argentina's economy. However, Uriburu died only two years into his presidency. Socialist forces quickly mobilized and established Arturo Jauretche as President. Attempting to boost low employment rates and lower the number of impoverished argentinians, Jaurethce expanded the Argentinian government, and sought close ties with the worlds' single communist nation, the German People's Republic. The alliance was formalized in the Treaty of Munich. The Americans and the British who dominated the Western Hemisphere were blamed for the depression, and Jauretche's government hosted the rebel Latin American Union, who sought independence from the U.S. Arms were produced to be shipped to the rebels. Although Jauretche's government fell in 1936, this funding of rebels and friendship with Germany would continue.

The United States was increasingly villified in Argentinian culture. As it had occupied Central America, and occasionally threatned to expand southwards, America was viewed as a villanious aggressor. The LAU rebels set their government in exile in Buenos Aires. As such, many Argentinians joined their cause, and served as LAU volunteers abroad. Relations with the U.S quickly deteriorated, and both nations vied for dominance over the Western Hemisphere.

A more conservative government under Agustin Justo took power. Justo was not as enthusiastic about the alliance with Germany, but continued to militarize the nation, trying to model Argentina on the lines of Japan. The anti-americanism of the nation made the army a more socialist organization. In 1938, Justo invaded Chile to support the National Socialist Movement, successfully establishing a puppet government. Afterwards, an alliance was formed between the two nations and Paraguay, the Pan-American alliance. Peru would join in 1939, fearing American expansion. Justo's troops, lead by the increasingly influential Pedro Ramirez marched into Uruguay, and annexed the nation, with much support. Justo promised once the U.S was beaten from Latin America, Argentina would be a glorious nation again. He began preparing the navy to dominate the Southern Pacific. Paraguay and Argentina invaded Bolivia in 1940. The Bolivians were at first overwhelmed, but Justo was shot by an anarchist.

World War II
As Argentina fell into uncertainty, General Pedro Ramirez quickly seized power. Ramirez had spent time in Europe examining the German and Italian armies, who were now storming Europe. As Paris fell to Communist troops, Ramirez laid forth plans which he hoped would carry Argentina to similar greatness. As Bolivia was divided with Paraguay, Argentina taking the southwestern mountains, Ramirez contacted the Japanese Empire. He knew that the Japanese were planning an attack on Pearl Harbor, and being both allies with Germany, he suggested a joint attack on the Americans. On April 4th, 1941, P-AA troops crossed the border into American held Ecuador, killed the border security, and bombed Quito. The P-AA also raided key U.S bases in the Carribean. While the U.S maintained a large military to keep order in the colonies, Ramirez expected that it would be tied down in the colonies and with the Japanese assault. When Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S, Ramirez viewed victory as assured. But a long war lay ahead. The immediate battleground was Brazil, where a civil war had broken out between the anti- American rebels lead by Luis Carlos Prestes against the American allied dictatorship of Getulio Vargas. Vargas had lost popular support, and the P-AA, mostly Paraguay with Argentinian reinforcements, invaded. But the U.S quickly armed the Brazillian military, who pushed back the rebels, forcing the P-AA to withdraw.

Ramirez then focused on the naval war, and supply routes to Japan.