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Uruguay 1918-1945


In 1919 a new constitution was passed; political stability was to continue for over a decade. Continuing the policy of two-time president JOSE BATLLE (-1915), Uruguay succeeded in reducing foreign debt, Uruguayan banks being able to extend most credits within the country. As a consequence, the international crises of 1923 was felt to a smaller extent in Uruguay than elsewhere. Uruguay established a welfare system; the country has been referred to as 'Latin America's only Welfare State'. The economic policy included nationalization of some sectors and protectionism, by raising import tariffs.
Uruguay gained world attention by winning the soccer contest in the Olympic Games of 1924, 1928 and the first soccer world cup in 1930.
The Great Depression of 1929ff had an impact on Uruguay, as the nation's exports dropped. In 1933, GABRIEL TERRA staged a coup d'etat. Under his dictatorial rule, labour legislation, the welfare system were extended, the policy of nationalization of industrial sectors continued.
Uruguay, a founding member of the League of Nations in 1920, joined World War II in 1945 by declaring war on Germany. As in World War I, Uruguay did not dispatch combat troops.






EXTERNAL
FILES 		Articles from infoplease : Uruguay, Jose Batlle y Ordonez
Articles from Catholic Encyclopedia : Uruguay
Library of Congress, Country Studies : Uruguay
Links to Uruguay's history from about.com , from looksmart and from latinoconnect
DOCUMENTS Images from Chronik 2000 Bilddatenbank : 1st Soccer World Cup Final, Uruguay-Argentina 4-2; The "Graf von Spee", burning off Montevideo, Dec. 20th 1939; The "Graf von Spee", burning off Montevideo, Dec. 20th 1939
Coins of Uruguay, from Uruguay Coins Collection Page
REFERENCE Chapter XXII : Uruguay, the Denmark of Latin America, pp.335-349, in : John Gunther, Inside Latin America, NY : Harper & Bros. 1940 [G]
Article : Uruguay, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1919 pp.1323-1331, 1924 pp.1349-1357, 1925 pp.1357-1365, 1926 pp.1319-1326, 1928 pp.1361-1368, 1929 pp.1334-1340, 1932 pp.1350-1357, 1937 pp.1381-1387, 1942 pp.1342-1348, 1943 pp.134-1341 [G]
Article : Uruguay, in : Americana Annual 1927 pp.859-860, 1928 pp.790-792, 1930 pp.781-783, 1931 pp.774-776, 1932 pp.728-730, 1933 pp.772-773, 1934 pp.607-609, 1935 pp.737-738, 1936 pp.747-749, 1937 pp.716-718, 1938 pp.716-717, 1939 pp.780-781, 1940 pp.793-795, 1943 pp.757-758, 1944 pp.721-722, 1945 pp.731-732, 1946 pp.757-759 [G]
Article : Uruguay, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1944 pp.730-731, 1945 p.730 [G]
Article : Uruguay, in : New International Year Book 1919 pp.718-719, 1920 pp.714-715, 1921 pp.727-728, 1922 p.749, 1923 pp.771-772, 1924 pp.768-769, 1925 pp.728-729, 1926 pp.758-759, 1928 pp.789-790, 1929 pp.824-825, 1930 pp.786-787, 1931 pp.821-822, 1932 pp.826-827, 1933 pp.825-826, 1934 pp.725-726, 1935 pp.741-742, 1938 pp.762-763, 1939 pp.788-789, Events of 1940 pp.790-791, 1941 pp.708-710, 1942 pp.732-735, 1943 pp.697-699, 1944 p.671, 1945 pp.651-652 [G]



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