Background: Following independence from
Spain in
1816,
Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After
World War II, a long period of democratically elected Peronist government was followed by a military junta that took power in
1976. Democracy returned in
1983, and four free elections since then have underscored Argentina's progress in democratic consolidation.
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