Why is it that a lot of Nazis tended to seek refuge in Argentina after the war and how did this effect their relations with other countries? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Why is it that a lot of Nazis tended to seek refuge in Argentina after the war and how did this effect their relations with other countries?

by Thom-John

It made me wonder because i've read an article about Israel sending Mossad agents into Argentina to assassinate Nazi refugees and how tense the situation between Israel and Argentina must have been.

gingerkid1234

You may be interested in the following old threads:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/v8nsf/why_did_argentina_allow_nazi_collaborators/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rgdiu/why_did_many_nazi_war_criminals_travel_to/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1au6ch/what_was_juan_perons_motivation_for_letting_nazis/

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1v3d0y/did_former_nazis_actually_flee_to_argentina/

It's not in the FAQ yet, but I'll add it in.