Juan Carlos Ongania vs Marc Mitscher

General Juan Carlos Ongan

Onganía's government implemented an economic stabilization plan under Minister Adalbert Krieger Vasena. The plan included a 40% devaluation of the peso, wage freezes, and price controls, which temporarily reduced inflation but increased unemployment and social unrest.

Onganía's regime violently suppressed the Cordobazo, a major popular uprising in Córdoba led by students and workers protesting economic policies and police brutality. The military response resulted in dozens of deaths and hundreds of arrests, marking a turning point against the dictatorship.

Onganía was removed from power by the military junta of the Argentine Revolution, led by General Alejandro Lanusse. The junta replaced him with General Roberto Marcelo Levingston, citing Onganía's failure to resolve political and economic crises.

Mitscher commanded the USS Hornet, which launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. He was responsible for the safe launch of B-25 bombers from the carrier deck, a feat never before attempted.

Mitscher commanded Task Force 58 in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, where US carrier aircraft destroyed over 300 Japanese planes and sank three carriers. The victory crippled Japanese naval aviation.

Mitscher's Task Force 58 played a key role in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of World War II. His carriers provided air cover for the invasion and attacked Japanese surface forces.

Mitscher's Task Force 58 conducted carrier-based air strikes against Tokyo and other Japanese home islands, demonstrating US naval air power and contributing to the strategic bombing campaign.