Argentina at that time was like a country full of opportunities and gold. At one time, its per capita GDP jumped to the second place in the world, and it had the most advanced railway and highway network in America. Buenos Aires, the capital, is called "Paris of South America" ...... Even if a person is boasted of wealth, he/she will say, for example, that he/she "seems to be from Argentina".
This prosperity continued until the end of World War II. At this time, Argentina, compared with Europe full of rubble, is still a dazzling developed country in America, although its strength is no longer better than that of the United States.
From 65438 to the early 1950s, all walks of life in Argentina showed a thriving trend under the governance of the Veron couple.
In addition to promoting welfare and winning voters, the Perons are also seriously planning some "century-old plans", such as building Argentina's own national industries such as aviation, metallurgy and automobiles, improving the country's industrialization ... and developing nuclear weapons!
How can a decent developed country not have nuclear weapons-whoever has an atomic bomb is a big country and has the right to speak in world affairs.
1950, President Veron issued a deafening slogan-"We must compete with developed countries in industry, otherwise we will always be a dependent country. Dependent countries will pay the price, and we will have what the United States has. "
At that time, I heard the whole country's blood boiling, as if I had confidence, and I had already succeeded in half-catching up with the United States and surpassing the Soviet Union was not a dream!
1950, Argentina established the National Atomic Energy Commission and officially launched its nuclear project. After the war, Argentina absorbed many exiled Nazi scientists from all over the world (of course, the first-class ones went to the United States), and with its own intellectual resources, it was quite possible to be complacent.
A year later, a scene that shocked the world happened.
195 1 At the end of March, President Veron announced ambitiously that Argentina had made a major breakthrough in hydrogen bombs, and had already taken the lead in the United States and the Soviet Union. Within a few years, Argentina will become the first country in the world to have a hydrogen bomb!
You know, it's less than two years since the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb. Only the United States and the Soviet Union have nuclear weapons technology in the world, but neither side has been able to build a hydrogen bomb.
Therefore, when Veron's voice fell, the whole world was covered with a circle, and the United States and the Soviet Union felt that they had been slapped-after all, Argentina's atomic bombs were gone, how could it be possible to overtake and engage in hydrogen bombs as soon as it came up? You know, the detonation of a hydrogen bomb needs an atomic bomb as a "fuse", which is a necessary sequence. What "shortcut" did the Argentines find?
What's more, the research and development of the atomic bomb is an advanced process of physics, which also has considerable requirements for the country's industrial base. Although Argentina is rich, it mainly makes money by selling grain, beef and minerals. It makes no sense that the industry is not obvious, and hydrogen bombs will be produced so soon.
As a result, all hotels and guest houses in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were fully booked, and the taxi and bus systems were overwhelmed.
To say why Argentina has so much confidence to overtake and engage in hydrogen bombs is related to a man of god invited from Europe-Dr. Ronald Richter.
Dr richter, an Austrian, claimed to have participated in Hitler's atomic bomb project during the Third Reich (Nazi Germany).
From 65438 to 0948, Dr Richter came to Argentina.
Dr Richter said that he found a shortcut to make a hydrogen bomb, but he kept a low profile because he was afraid that the United States and the Soviet Union would let him go and kidnap him. He is optimistic about Argentina and despises the United States and the Soviet Union.
Are you moved?
In this way, relying on his previous scientific research achievements and Argentine's high trust in the scientific level of Nazi Germany, Dr. richter successfully fooled the Veron couple.
Therefore, the Argentine government spent a lot of money to support Dr. Richter's scientific research work, treating him as a great god, and invested more than 100 million dollars before and after.
195 1 February, Richter discovered gamma rays in his experiment, and he was more sure that he was not far from the goal of realizing the hydrogen bomb.
Embarrassed, over time, richter's "scientific research achievements" were exposed.
In the following year, several expert groups sent by Peron were in the nuclear test room, but none of them could detect the radiation related to the nuclear reaction. Dr Richter always explains that now is not the right time.
In this case, Irao Lagoiga, then chairman of the Argentine Atomic Energy Commission, could not help telling President Veron the truth-the so-called "reactor" is an enlarged version of a special arc lamp, which was invented as early as19th century. This light bulb makes a pleasant sound when it is connected with alternating current. And richter's "hydrogen bomb" is actually just a huge "electronic organ".
Veron was furious when he learned the truth, but for the sake of national face, he did not disclose the truth, only secretly arrested Dr. Richter, and terminated the financial allocation for his team's "scientific research work", and the nuclear weapons project costing 1 100 million yuan was also amazed.
However, there is no airtight wall in the world. There, the CIA sent well-trained agents to southern Argentina to carry out "sabotage missions" related to the development of nuclear weapons.
As a result, the agents were trapped when they arrived-there was no "destruction object" at all.
Through the first-hand information brought back by the agents, the United States judged that it was close. Thus, through the media, the "big oolong" about Argentina's hydrogen bomb plan was officially unveiled to the international community.
After a long time, Argentina was ridiculed by the international community and became the biggest laughing stock related to nuclear weapons.
1952 In July, Mrs. Veron and evita veron died.
The whole of Argentina fell into the abyss of grief. On the mourning day, 700,000 people mourned for her coffin. People chanted the name "Ai Weita". Someone cried on the spot, and someone tried to kiss her crystal coffin. Among them, 16 people died due to trampling and impact.
Mrs. Veron's funeral was also the peak of President Veron's political career-since then, Veron, who became a widower, has gradually lost his power and prestige.
1955, the government of Peron collapsed in a military coup.
More than 30 years later, the military government and the elected government took turns to come to power, and the ruling programs of the two factions were "antonyms". Some advocate introducing foreign capital to develop OEM industry, while others vigorously promote the policy of "de-industrialization" ... For a time, Argentina often fell into an endless recession cycle after a few days of good days, and all walks of life were tossed in a mess.
We should know that a perfect military strike and defense system belongs to a huge, complex and lasting project, which requires multiple governments to relay, put aside public and private grievances, and require the efforts of several generations to achieve the ultimate goal.
This is Argentina, where the political situation is turbulent and the government denies each other before and after, which is very higher than life.
Since the 1960s, Argentina's GDP growth rate has been stimulating like a roller coaster, rising and falling, falling and rising ... Later, there was no money, and Argentina borrowed money from the International Monetary Fund, but the result was still not enough. It sounds sad to become a famous deadbeat country.
In a word, the same is true for the Argentine government. If we go all out to develop an independent military industry and national defense system, it will inevitably affect the distribution of national economic and social interests, the rich are dissatisfied, and people's livelihood will be seriously affected, further shaking the ruling foundation of this government, which is very unfavorable for the continuation of its political career.
Moreover, even if it is an economic account, it is much more cost-effective to buy ready-made goods directly in a certain period of time than to carry out a little supplementary development on the basis of national defense.
After much suffering, Argentina completely abandoned its nuclear weapons program.
Along with the nuclear weapons program, there is Argentina's independent aviation manufacturing system.
It turns out that during the Peron administration, Kurt Tanker and Rein Horton, the top aircraft designers from all over North Africa, were entrusted with important tasks by Peron. On the basis of the Nazi German Ta- 183 fighter, they developed the "Arrow" series fighter for Argentina, with good performance.
Unfortunately, the Peron government collapsed before it was officially put into production. After that, the costly project was stopped urgently, and Tan Ke left with regret.
Today, Arrow -I and Arrow -II-5 fighters can also be seen in the Argentine Air Force Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Obviously, in the 1950s, Argentina had the opportunity to stand at the forefront of the world aviation field. These unfinished projects could have pushed Argentina's military industry and even its international status into a new era.
Living facts have proved that Argentina, which voluntarily gave up its independent military industry, will be extremely passive once it intervenes.
A typical example is the Falklands War of 1982.
At the beginning of the war, Argentina occupied an absolute advantage. The "Super Flag" fighter imported from France used the curve of the earth for tactical stealth, and sank the British destroyer Sheffield worth 200 million dollars with a $200 million flying fish missile, which shocked the world in one fell swoop.
However, Margaret Thatcher's constant operation can not be put aside-she specifically put pressure on French President Mitterrand. As a last resort, the French side handed over the data link password to the British army and announced an "embargo" on Argentina.
Not long after, all the flying fish missiles in Argentina's hands were used up, and there was no stock before. The Argentine army suddenly couldn't bear it and was finally defeated by Britain.
The United States, which once promised to provide "protection" for Argentina, ate melons at first, and then secretly put pressure on France with Britain to engage in an embargo.
Obviously, the United States has classified the world-if you are not at the core of the United States, it is meaningless to be pro-American at a critical moment, no matter how smart you are.
The failure of the Falklands War once again triggered political turmoil in Argentina, and the country was in chaos, which delayed many development opportunities. So far, it has not recovered ... especially Argentina's failed monetary policy, and its peso is either close to collapse or "collapse again".
In the past two years, affected by the epidemic, the peso completely collapsed, and Argentines simply used dollars directly.
This long-term chaotic state of the country has also made its citizens lose the spirit of "rolling up their sleeves and cheering" to revitalize the country. So that Argentines laugh at their present state-in Argentina, the most industrious thing is cows, and cows eat grass seriously every day in order to sell at a good price.
Finally, tell a joke:
Iran asked the United States: Why do you care about me?
America: Because I suspect you are developing nuclear weapons!
Iran asked: Russia has nuclear weapons. Why don't you just kill him?
America: Because he really has nuclear weapons! ! ! !