From indigenous lands to today

The History of Argentina

From the lands of indigenous peoples, through Spanish conquest, independence, mass immigration and the upheavals of the 20th century: Argentina. Follow its story era by era, from the perspective of Argentines today.

1. 01The lands of indigenous peoples–16th c.→
2. 02Spanish conquest and the colony16th–18th c.→
3. 03The May Revolution and independence1810–1816→
4. 04Building the nation — civil wars and the constitution1820s–1860s→
5. 05The “Conquest of the Desert” and indigenous peoples1878–1885→
6. 06The age of mass immigration1880–1930→
7. 07Democracy expands, and Perón1912–1955→
8. 08Dictatorship, Malvinas, and “Nunca Más”1976–1983→
9. 09Through crisis — Argentina today1983–today→