Word: grupo
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Long Live Christ the King. The tautly disciplined column marched in 38 groups, each under its own jefe de grupo. The groups even prayed in unison. Sometimes there would be a moment of silence. Then the column leaders would shout "Viva Cristo Rey," and back would come the roar: "Viva...
...Argentine officers answered this description. But the idea spread, quickly crystallized into the GOU, an amorphous organization of officers below the rank of general. The letters mean Grupo de Oficiales Unidos (Group of United Officers), later idealized into Gobierno, Or den, Uni-dad (Government, Order, Unity). When the military revolution of June 4, 1943 knocked unpopular President Ramon Castillo out of power, the GOU took charge. It has since split up into factions. But Colonel Perón's influence with some of these groups is still the basis of his power...