Agustin Pedro Justo vs Simon Buckner Jr

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

Buckner commanded the Alaska Defense Command during the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands. He oversaw the construction of fortifications and the eventual recapture of Attu and Kiska.

Buckner was killed by Japanese artillery fire while observing the final stages of the Battle of Okinawa. He was the highest-ranking US officer killed by enemy fire in World War II.

Buckner commanded the US Tenth Army during the invasion of Okinawa, the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War. The campaign lasted 82 days and resulted in over 12,000 US casualties.