Did Argentine Help Nazis?

Profile photo for Rodrigo R Rodrigo R · Follow Knows SpanishJan 12 Is it true the Germans fled to Argentina in 1946? Did they try rebuilding their forces and transform Argentina fascist? If not, why? Have they all been found and punished? TL,DR: No. First of all, Argentina’s and many other countries militaries in the era were Germanophile before the Nazis even took power. So this is the reason you might see Argentinean soldiers with those pointy helmets. Argentina’s neutrality during World War II was a consistent policy in the country’s foreign politics history. However, some people in Argentina opposed then-President Peron and agitated the idea that Argentina was pro-Nazi based only on Argentina’s neutrality during the war. The United States also did not see Peron in a good light, which further fueled the idea that Argentina was pro-Nazi. Also, remember that Argentina was one of the first countries to recognize the State of Israel. It is important to note that the reason Argentina was the refuge of many Nazi war criminals after World War II, was due to its isolated nature. One clear example is the country’s cooperation in the extradition of Erich Priebke, a former SS captain. It demonstrates its willingness to cooperate with the international community in bringing war criminals to justice. Eichmann on the other hand managed to stay low and was apprehended by Mossad agents in an illicit operation, had they asked for the assistance of the government, it would have ended in the same way as Priebke, with a legitimate trial. Erich Priebke being detained by Argentinean Federal Police In contrast, the United States recruited Nazi scientists through Operation Paperclip, a secret program that aimed to gain a technological advantage over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The program brought over 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians to the United States, many of whom had been involved in Nazi war crimes. 21.1K views View 119 upvotes View 1 share 1 of 18 answers