Agustin Pedro Justo vs Alexander Kolchak

Justo was elected President of Argentina on November 8, 1931, as candidate of the Concordancia coalition, which included conservative and anti-personalist Radicals. The election was marred by fraud and the proscription of the Radical Civic Union (UCR) under Hip

Justo launched a major national road construction program, building over 10,000 kilometers of paved roads during his presidency. The program aimed to integrate Argentina's interior regions, facilitate agricultural exports, and reduce dependence on railways. It was funded by a gasoline tax and foreign loans.

Justo signed the Roca-Runciman Treaty with the United Kingdom on May 1, 1933, to protect Argentine beef exports to Britain. The treaty guaranteed Argentina a quota of chilled beef but required preferential treatment for British goods and investments. Critics argued it compromised Argentine economic sovereignty.

Justo's government violently suppressed an armed uprising by the Radical Civic Union (UCR) in December 1933, led by Colonel Roberto Bosch. The revolt was crushed, and many Radical leaders, including future president Arturo Frondizi, were arrested and imprisoned. The repression solidified the Concordancia's hold on power.

Justo oversaw the creation of the Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la Rep

Kolchak was proclaimed Supreme Ruler of Russia by the White forces in Omsk. He established a government that claimed authority over all anti-Bolshevik forces. His regime was recognized by the Allies and became the main White government in Siberia.

Kolchak's government gained control of a large portion of the Russian Empire's gold reserve, which had been captured by the Czechoslovak Legion. The gold was used to finance his government and purchase supplies. Its fate after Kolchak's defeat remains a subject of speculation.

Kolchak launched a major offensive westward from Siberia, aiming to link up with Denikin's forces and march on Moscow. The offensive initially captured large areas, including Perm and Ufa, but was halted by the Red Army and turned into a retreat.

After the collapse of his government, Kolchak was captured by the Czechoslovak Legion and handed over to the Bolsheviks in Irkutsk. He was executed by firing squad on February 7, 1920, and his body was thrown into the Angara River.