October Revolution of 1945 Venezuela...
Item # 725812
October 20, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1945
* October Revolution of 1945 in Venezuela
* Overthrowing of Isaias Medina Angarita
The front page has a six column heading: "Venezuela President Ousted; 50 Killed" with subheads. (see images) A related map and photo are on the back page.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
background: The October Revolution of 1945 serves as the definitive gateway to modern Venezuela, functioning as a "second independence" that fundamentally restructured the nation's social and economic DNA. By overthrowing the transitional government of Isaías Medina Angarita, the alliance between the Acción Democrática party and the Patriotic Military Union forcibly dismantled the century-old hegemony of Andean strongmen and replaced it with a radical vision of mass participation. This period, the Trienio Adeco, was significant not merely for its political upheaval but for its institutionalization of the "Rentier State"; it pioneered the 50/50 oil profit-sharing model that empowered the state to become the primary engine of social mobility through aggressive investment in education, health, and infrastructure. However, this shift was deeply paradoxical: while it enfranchised millions of previously marginalized citizens—including women and the illiterate—it also cemented the military's role as a political power-broker and established a heavy national dependency on volatile petroleum revenues. Ultimately, 1945 created the modern Venezuelan identity—a wealthy, party-driven democracy built upon an oil-based social contract—while simultaneously planting the seeds of the institutional instability and resource-dependency that would define the country’s subsequent century.
* October Revolution of 1945 in Venezuela
* Overthrowing of Isaias Medina Angarita
The front page has a six column heading: "Venezuela President Ousted; 50 Killed" with subheads. (see images) A related map and photo are on the back page.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
background: The October Revolution of 1945 serves as the definitive gateway to modern Venezuela, functioning as a "second independence" that fundamentally restructured the nation's social and economic DNA. By overthrowing the transitional government of Isaías Medina Angarita, the alliance between the Acción Democrática party and the Patriotic Military Union forcibly dismantled the century-old hegemony of Andean strongmen and replaced it with a radical vision of mass participation. This period, the Trienio Adeco, was significant not merely for its political upheaval but for its institutionalization of the "Rentier State"; it pioneered the 50/50 oil profit-sharing model that empowered the state to become the primary engine of social mobility through aggressive investment in education, health, and infrastructure. However, this shift was deeply paradoxical: while it enfranchised millions of previously marginalized citizens—including women and the illiterate—it also cemented the military's role as a political power-broker and established a heavy national dependency on volatile petroleum revenues. Ultimately, 1945 created the modern Venezuelan identity—a wealthy, party-driven democracy built upon an oil-based social contract—while simultaneously planting the seeds of the institutional instability and resource-dependency that would define the country’s subsequent century.
Category: The 20th Century
