Italian Immigration to Argentina

According to Arnd Schneider, Italians are "Argentina's largest numerical immigrant group." According to Gabaccia and Ottanelli, "Nearly three million Italians entered Argentina in the first two decades of the twentieth century." Of those Italians who immigrated before World War I, 46% were from the southern regions of Italy, these generally worked in the factories in Argentina. Forty-two percent were from the northern regions, and these usually worked on farms. Around 12% of the immigrants were from central Italy. Most of the immigrants were males between the ages of fourteen and fifty who started out as temporary workers and later chose to stay. There were twice as many Italian men as women.

After World War II, 500,000 Italians immigrate

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l as providing financial and emotional support to other Italian immigrants. Another reason for immigration, however, was that the capitalist system was developing quickly and allowing for exchanges of technology, capital, and laborers between countries along the Atlantic seaboard. In fact, the Argentine government encouraged emigration from European countries to aid in modernizing and "civilizing of their country since European society was seen as more sophisticated." An act in 1876 was created to promote immigration, giving immigrants the same rights as Argentine citizens. Italians were considered desirable since they were able to provide a number of skills ranging from farming and common labor skills, to artisans, industrial workers, and businessmen. After World War II, there was another large immigration of Italians, though not as large as prior to World War I. These immigrants were trying to escape the aftermath of the war. There was much devastation in Europe caused by World War II. As Fiorentino states: Many countries were undergoing economic crisis and political disruption due to the end of the war. The United States had also dropped ties that it had formerly maintained with European nations who possessed potentia
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