History of Peru (1948–1956)
Peruvian Republic República Peruana | |||||||||
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| 1948–1956 | |||||||||
| Motto: "Firme y feliz por la unión" (Spanish) "Firm and Happy for the Union" | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú" (Spanish) "National Anthem of Peru" | |||||||||
| Capital | Lima | ||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Peruvian | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic under a military dictatorship | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1948–1956 | Manuel A. Odría | ||||||||
| Legislature | National Congress | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 27–29 October 1948 | |||||||||
| 2 July 1950 | |||||||||
• Odría takes office | 28 July 1950 | ||||||||
| 17 June 1956 | |||||||||
| 28 July 1956 | |||||||||
| Currency | Sol de oro | ||||||||
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The history of Peru between 1948 and 1956 corresponds to the presidency of General Manuel A. Odría, who overthrew José Luis Bustamante y Rivero through a coup d'état on October 29, 1948. The period's name in Spanish comes from the 8-year length of Odría's presidency (Spanish: Ochenio de Odría). It was a period that for Peru meant the return to militarism, liberal economic policies, repression and persecution of APRA leaders, and manipulative populism over the urban popular classes.
The regime was divided into two phases:
- The Military Government Junta (1948–1950): a de facto phase born from the successful coup d'état that overthrew the constitutional government of José Luis Bustamante y Rivero, contrary to the country's 1933 constitution.
- The "constitutional" government of Odría (1950–1956): following the general election organised by an Odriist-ran National Jury of Elections, where he was the only candidate, subsequently proclaiming himself President of Peru.