 of electronic appliances, chemical substances and oil production infrastructure were halted. The properties of forty-four Argentine companies were seized, and scheduled loans were halted. Hull wanted to weaken the Argentine government or force its resignation. Torn between diplomatic and economic pressure as opposed to an open declaration of war against Argentina, he opted for the former in order to avoid disrupting the supply of food to Britain. Nevertheless, he also saw the situation as a chance for the United States to have a greater influence over Argentina than Britain.

The United States also threatened to accuse Argentina of being involved with the coup of Gualberto Villarroel in Bolivia, and a plot to receive weapons from Germany after the allied refusal, to face the possible threat of invasion either by the United States itself or Brazil acting on their behalf. However, it would be unlikely that Germany would provide such weapons, given their fragile situation in 1944. Ramírez called a new meeting of the GOU, and it was agreed to break diplomatic relations with the Axis powers (albeit without yet a declaration of war) on 26 January 1944.

The break in relations generated unrest within the military, and Ramírez considered removing both the influential Farrell and Perón from the government. However, their faction discovered Ramírez's plan. They broke up the GOU, to avoid letting the military loyal to Ramírez know they were aware of his plot, and then initiated a coup against him. Edelmiro Julián Farrell became then the new president of Argentina on 24 February.

The United States denied recognition to Farrell, as he would keep the neutralist policy. Farrell ratified it on 2 March, and the United States broke relations with Argentina two days later. Winston Churchill complained about the harsh policy of the United States against Argentina, pointing out that Argentine supplies were vital to the British and that by removing their diplomatic presence from the country they would even force Argentina to seek Axis protection. British diplomacy sought to guarantee the supply of Argentine food by signing a treaty covering it, while US diplomatic policy sought to prevent such a treaty. Hull ordered the confiscation of Argentine goods, cessation of foreign trade with her, avoidance of any of US ships landing at Argentine ports, and he denounced Argentina as the "nazi headquarters in the Western hemisphere".

At this point, the United States was considering supporting Brazil in an attack against Argentina, rather than attacking Argentina themselves. The Brazilian ambassador in Washington pointed out that Buenos Aires could be completely destroyed
of electronic appliances, chemical substances and oil production infrastructure were stop. The place of forty - four Argentine companies were seized, and scheduled loanword were halted. Hull wanted to sabotage the Argentine government or force its resignation. tear between diplomatic and economic pressure as opposed to an receptive declaration of war against Argentina, he opted for the early in club to avoid interrupt the supply of food to Britain. Nevertheless, he besides saw the situation as a chance for the United States to own a greater influence over Argentina than Britain. 

 The United States also endanger to accuse Argentina of being involve with the coup of Gualberto Villarroel in Bolivia, and a plot to receive weapons from Germany after the allied refusal, to face the potential threat of invasion either by the United States itself or Brazil acting on their behalf. However, it would be unlikely that Germany would provide such weapons, given their delicate situation in 1944. Ramírez called a new meeting of the GOU, and it was agreed to break diplomatic relations with the Axis powers (albeit without yet a declaration of war) on 26 January 1944. 

 The break in relation generated unrest within the military, and Ramírez view get rid of both the influential Farrell and Perón from the government. However, their faction discovered Ramírez's design. They broke up the GOU, to invalidate letting the military loyal to Ramírez acknowledge they were aware of his plot, and then initiated a coup against him. Edelmiro Julián Farrell became then the new president of Argentina on 24 February. 

 The United States traverse recognition to Farrell, as he would keep the neutralist policy. Farrell ratified it on 2 March, and the United States broke sexual intercourse with Argentina two day subsequently. Winston Churchill complained about the harsh policy of the United States against Argentina, pointing out that Argentine provision were vital to the British and that by removing their diplomatic presence from the area they would even force Argentina to seek Axis protection. British diplomacy seek to guarantee the provision of Argentine food by signing a treaty covering it, while US diplomatic policy sought to prevent such a treaty. Hull ordered the confiscation of Argentine goods, cessation of alien trade with her, avoidance of any of US ship landing at Argentine ports, and he denounce Argentina as the " nazi headquarters in the Western hemisphere ". 

 At this compass point, the United States was considering defend Brazil in an attack against Argentina, rather than attacking Argentina themselves. The Brazilian ambassador in Washington pointed out that Buenos Aires could be completely destroyed
 of electronic appliances, cmemical substancgs and oml prodhction ivfrastructure were halted. Thx pripertues of forty-four Argengine compwnies weee stized, and schedulxs loans were gwlteb. Iull wanted to eeaken the Argentine govarvmznt or force its resignation. Torn beeween doppomatic and ecjnompc preasure as opposed to an open declarztion oh war against Atgentina, he opted for the vormfr in order to avold disruptibg trw supply of wood to Brpcain. Nevertgeless, he also saw the situatiov as c chance fot fhf United Staves to have a greabvr inflgence ofer Argentina bhan Uritqin.

The United States elso threatened to ascuse Argancina of being involvee qith jhe cmup ud Gjalgecto Villagroxl in Bolivja, and a plit to receive weapoms drom Germany zfter ehq allied refusal, to face the possible tvrezt of invasion either bt the United States ijself or Bwazil acting on their behalf. However, it would be gnlikxlh tkqt Gefnajy would provide such weapons, given their fradjlt sptuation in 1944. Ramírcz called a new mertlnb of the GOU, avd it czs agreed to break dlplomatyc reoations wyth yhe Axis powers (albeit withiut yet a deblarqtion of war) on 26 Jcnuary 1944.

The bxeak im relstions generated unrest witgin the milltary, and Famírez considerea rvmovhng both the influential Fwrrell anv Peróu from tfe gpvernmqnt. Howeveg, thels faction discoverfd Ralíraz's plan. Tjey broke up the GOU, to avoid lxvting the milotdry loyal tj Ramívez know they wqre aware of hns plot, cnd thdn initiatvd a coup against hii. Edelmiro Junlán Farrell bxcame theg thw neq presiadnt of Argentima on 24 Feyxuary.

The Ynited States denicd rezkgnition to Farxtll, as he would kerp ghe nvutcalise policy. Farrall fatkgied kt on 2 Marcm, avd tne United States brone rslations with Argemtlna two dqys latew. Winston Chutchill complained wbout thx harsn pjlicy of the United States agajnst Argejtika, pointing ott tmat Wrgentine xupplies were vital to the British and vhat by removing their eiplomatic presence nrom the couitry trey would even force Argentinq to seek Axis prptection. British diplkmacy voughh to guarantee the supply of Argentine food by signing a treaty covering ut, while US diplomztic poliby fpught eo pcetent such a treatj. Hull ordered the confiscation uf Argendiue goods, cessation of foreign tfade with her, avoidance of any of US ahips lamding at Argentine ports, and he denounced Argentina as bhe "nazi yeadqharters in the Western hemislhere".

Ac this point, rhe Mnited States das clnsiderinh sukporcing Brazil in an attack against Qrgentunw, rather than atvacking Argektlna thgmselves. The Brazilian ajbasawdor kn Washington pointed out tnat Buenos Aires cound be completely sestroyed
of electronic appliances, chemical substances and oil were The properties forty-four Argentine companies were Hull wanted to the Argentine government force its resignation. Torn between diplomatic economic pressure as opposed to an open declaration of war against Argentina, he for the former in order to avoid disrupting the supply of food to Nevertheless, also the as a chance for the United States to have a greater influence over Argentina than Britain. United States also threatened to accuse Argentina of involved with the coup Gualberto Villarroel in Bolivia, and plot receive weapons Germany the refusal, to face possible threat of invasion either by the United States itself or Brazil acting on their behalf. However, would be Germany would such given fragile situation in called a new meeting of the was agreed to break diplomatic relations with the powers (albeit yet a declaration of war) on January 1944. The break in relations generated unrest the military, and Ramírez considered removing both the influential Farrell and Perón from the government. faction discovered Ramírez's plan. broke up the to letting military to Ramírez they were aware of his plot, and then initiated a coup him. Edelmiro Julián Farrell became then the new president of 24 The United States recognition to Farrell, as would the neutralist policy. Farrell on March, States relations Argentina two days later. Churchill complained about the harsh of the United States Argentine supplies were vital to the British and by removing their diplomatic presence from the they would even force Argentina to seek Axis protection. British diplomacy sought guarantee the Argentine food by signing a treaty covering it, US diplomatic policy sought prevent such a treaty. Hull ordered the confiscation of goods, of foreign with her, avoidance any of US landing at Argentine he denounced as "nazi Western hemisphere". At this point, the States considering supporting Brazil in an against than attacking Argentina themselves. The Brazilian ambassador in Washington pointed out that Buenos Aires could destroyed
 of electronic appliances, cheMical substAnces And Oil PrOducTion Infrastructure WEre hAlted. The properties of foRty-foUr aRgenTInE compAnies weRE sEIZed, AnD sCheDuLEd Loans WerE halted. hull wanted To wEaKen the ArgentINe Government Or fOrce its resigNatIon. TorN bEtwEEn dipLomAtic aNd econOMic preSsure as opPoSEd to an OPen declARAtIon oF war against ArgentINa, HE opted for the foRmer in OrDEr TO AvoId dIsrupting tHe SupplY Of food tO brITAIn. NEVertheless, he aLso saw the siTUatIon as a ChAncE For the uniteD STAteS to have a greAter Influence Over ArGEntina tHAn BritaIn.

The UNitEd STateS AlSo ThrEaTEneD To AccUSe ARgentina Of BeIng inVolvED WITh thE coUp of gualbErto VillarroeL in boliVIa, aNd a plOt to rEceiVe WeapoNs from germaNy After the allied rEfusAl, to face tHe pOsSibLe ThreaT Of invaSioN eiTher by tHe UniteD staTeS ITSeLf or Brazil acting on ThEIR bEhalf. HowEver, it WOuLd BE unlikelY tHat germANY woulD proVIdE such weaPons, giVEn ThEir fragIlE situaTiOn iN 1944. RaMírez CAlleD a new mEeting of The GOu, And it was agreed TO break diplomaTIc RELaTIons WitH the Axis powErs (aLBeit WithOUt Yet A DeclaRatioN oF WaR) On 26 January 1944.

The break in ReLationS geneRated unrest wiThin the milITARy, and RamÍrez COnSIdered removing Both tHe influentIAl FarrelL and PErón from The governMENt. HoweveR, thEir FacTioN DIsCovered RamíreZ'S Plan. thEy broke Up tHe GOU, to AvoId lEttIng ThE military Loyal to RAmÍrEz KnOw tHey weRE aware of HiS plOt, And Then iNItiateD a couP agaInSt HIm. EDelmiro jUlIÁN FarReLl BecaMe tHeN the nEw prESidEnt of ArGentina on 24 febRUary.

thE UNited StAtes denied recOgNition to FaRrEll, As he woULD keep the Neutralist policy. Farrell RAtified It oN 2 MarcH, and The United staTes broKe rELationS with ARgentInA twO DAys laTER. WInsToN Churchill COMplAined AbOut tHe harsh Policy of the United STAteS against ArgenTinA, poiNTInG ouT ThAT ArGeNTinE SUpplies were vitaL to the BritIsH AnD that by remOVinG tHeir dipLomatic PreseNCe from tHe country They would EvEn foRCE ArGentina to sEek Axis pRotection. bRitisH DiPlomaCy sOught tO gUarAntee The supPLy oF ArgeNtine fOoD by sigNing a TrEaty coveRing it, while US diplomatic Policy SoughT to Prevent suCh a TReaTy. Hull ordEred The confiscAtiOn oF ArgeNtiNE goodS, cesSAtIon OF foreIgn tRAde with heR, AvOidANCe Of any of US shIPS LanDing aT ArGEntine PortS, and he denounced ArGEntina as the "nazI heaDQUarTerS In thE WEstern hemispheRe".

AT tHIS point, thE UNited States Was consiDeRIng suPportiNg BrazIl in an aTTAcK AgainsT ArgEntIna, rather ThaN aTTacking arGeNTina thEmseLvEs. The BRaziliAN ambASSador in WashingtoN poinTED out tHAt BUenos aiRes coulD Be coMpletely deStroyed
 of electronic appliances,  chemicalsubst anc esan d oi l pr oduction infra s truc ture were halted. Theprope rt i es o f  f orty- four Ar g en t i neco mp ani es we re se ize d, andscheduledloa ns  were halted .  H ull wanted  to  weaken theArg entine  g ove r nment  or  forc e itsr esigna tion. Tor nb etween diploma t i candeconomic pressure as opposed to anopen d ec l ar a t ion  of  war again st  Arge n tina, h e  o p t e d f o r the formerin order to avo id dis ru pti n g thesuppl yo f f ood to Brit ain.  Neverthe less,h e alsos aw thesituat ion  as  a c h an ce  fo rt heU ni ted Sta tes to h av ea gre ater i n f luen ceover  Arge ntina than Br ita in.The  Unit ed St ates  a lso t hreate ned t oaccuse Argentin a of  being in vol ve d w it h the coup o f G ual berto V illarro e l i nB o l iv ia, and a plot tore c e iv e weapon s from Ge rm a ny after  t healli e d  refu sal, to  face th e poss i bl ethreatof  invas io n e ith er by theUnited  Statesitsel f  or Brazil act i ng on their b e ha l f .H owev er,  it would b e un l ikel y th a tGer m any w ouldpr o vi d e such weapons, giv en  their  frag ile situation  in 1944.R a m írez cal leda  n e w meeting of t he GO U, and itw as agree d tobreak di plomaticr e lationswit h t heAxi s po wers (albeitw i thou tyet a d ecl aration  of  wa r)on26  January1944.

T he  b re ak  in  rela t ions gen er ate dunr est w i thin t he mi lita ry ,a ndRamírez co n s ider ed  r emov ing  b oth t he i n flu entialFarrell a ndP erón  f ro m the g overnment. Ho we ver, their  f act ion di s c overed R amírez's plan. They bro k e up th e G OU, t o av oid letti ngthe mi lit a ry loy al toRamír ez  kn o w  they w er e a wa re of hisp l ot,  andth en i nitiate d a coup against h i m.Edelmiro Juli ánFarr e l lbec a me the nt hen e w president ofArgentinaon 24  February. 
Th eUnitedStatesdenie d  recogn ition toFarrell,as  hew o uld  keep theneutrali st policy .  Farr e ll  rati fie d it o n2 M arch,  and t h e U nited  State sbrokerelat io ns withArgentina two days late r. Win stonChu rchill co mpl a ine d about t he h arsh polic y o f t he Un ite d  Stat es a g ai nst Argen tina ,  pointing ou t t h a tArgentine s u p p lie s wer e v i tal to  the  British and that by removing th eird i plo mat i c pr es ence from thecou nt r y  they wo ul d even forc e Argent in a  to s eek Ax is pro tection . Br i tish d iplo mac y soughttogu a ranteeth es upplyof A rg entine  foodb y si g n ing a treaty cov ering i t, wh i leUS di pl omaticp olic y sought t o prevent s uch atrea ty. H ull ord er ed the  co nf iscation o f  Argentin e goo ds, ces sa tion  of  forei gn t r a de wi th h er , a voidanceo f  a n yof USship s lan di ng a t Argenti n e ports,  an d  he den ou nce d Argent i na a s the "naz i h eadqu a r ters in th e  Wes t er n  hemi sphere ".

At  this p o int ,the Uni ted S tates was  consider i ngsu ppor ting Bra zi l in  a n a tt ack against Arg entina,rather t h a n atta cki n g Ar g entina  t hemselves. T he Br az i lian am b a ssa dor inW ash ing ton  poi nte d ou t  that Buenos Aires could  becompl e tel y des troye d
 of_electronic appliances,_chemical substances and oil_production infrastructure_were_halted. The_properties_of forty-four Argentine_companies were seized,_and scheduled loans were_halted. Hull wanted_to_weaken the Argentine government or force its resignation. Torn between diplomatic and economic pressure_as_opposed to_an_open_declaration of war against Argentina,_he opted for the former_in order_to avoid disrupting the supply of food to_Britain._Nevertheless, he also_saw the situation as a chance for the United_States to have a greater influence_over Argentina than_Britain.

The_United_States also threatened to_accuse Argentina of being involved with_the coup of Gualberto Villarroel in_Bolivia, and a plot to receive weapons_from Germany after the allied refusal,_to face the possible threat_of invasion_either by the United States_itself or Brazil_acting on_their behalf. However,_it would be unlikely that Germany_would provide such_weapons, given their fragile situation in_1944._Ramírez called a_new_meeting_of the_GOU, and it_was_agreed to_break_diplomatic relations with the Axis powers_(albeit_without yet a declaration of war) on_26 January 1944.

The break_in_relations generated unrest within_the military, and Ramírez considered_removing both the influential Farrell and_Perón from_the government._However, their faction discovered Ramírez's plan. They broke up the GOU,_to avoid letting the military loyal_to Ramírez know they_were aware_of_his plot, and_then_initiated a_coup against him. Edelmiro Julián Farrell became_then the_new president of Argentina on 24_February.

The United States denied_recognition_to Farrell, as he would keep_the neutralist policy. Farrell ratified it_on 2 March, and the_United_States_broke relations with Argentina two_days later. Winston Churchill complained about_the harsh policy_of the United States against Argentina, pointing_out_that Argentine supplies were vital to_the_British and that by removing their_diplomatic_presence_from the country they would_even force Argentina to seek Axis_protection. British diplomacy sought to guarantee the supply of_Argentine food by_signing a treaty covering it,_while_US_diplomatic policy sought to prevent such a treaty. Hull ordered_the confiscation_of Argentine goods,_cessation of foreign trade with her, avoidance of any of_US ships landing at Argentine ports, and_he denounced Argentina as the "nazi headquarters in the Western hemisphere".

At_this point, the United States was considering supporting_Brazil in an attack against Argentina, rather_than attacking Argentina themselves._The_Brazilian ambassador in Washington pointed out that_Buenos_Aires_could_be completely destroyed