History Main / ArgentinaIsNaziLand

* The map of the world in DC Comics' ''Comicbook/Flashpoint'' alternate timeline unusually used Brazil but the map appeared to indicate all of South America, more or less: [[http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/05/20/dcs-flashpoint-world-map-sparks-controversy/ "Brazil (Nazi-Occupied)"]]

* In the non-canon {{Hellboy}}/{{Franchise/Batman}}/{{ComicBook/Starman}} crossover, the neo-Nazi Knights of October have an outpost in the Amazon jungle from which they attempt to summon an elder god.

* In ''X-Men: First Class'' Magneto chases a Nazi to Villa Gesell, a city in Argentina. Even though what appears in the movie is an area of mountains and lakes - while the Real Villa Gessel [[DidNotDoTheResearch is a beach city, former hippie paradise.]]

* Referenced in ''Film/YellowSubmarine''. When the [[BigBad Chief Blue Meanie]] is defeated and asks where the Meanies should flee to, his flunky suggests, "Argentina?"

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* When [[TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]] is making a bunch of international prank calls in "Bart vs. Australia", he calls Chile and we see a man who looks suspiciously like AdolfHitler (although looking good for his age) running to his phone, and just missing the call. A man in lederhosen cycles by and makes the Nazi salute to him.
--> ''"Buenas noches, mein Führer!"''
* In ''{{Archer}}'', Dr Krieger grew up in Brazil and has [[BadLiar accidentally let slip]] that his parents were Nazis. This has led other characters to speculate that he's one of the "Boys from Brazil" (see above).
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* A ''GetSmart'' episode centered around a quasi-Nazi KAOS prison camp in the wilds of New Jersey. Commandant Siegfried announces the imminent arrival of a noted officer "from our glorious fatherland...South America", known as "ze Beast of Buenos Aires!"

* Referenced in ''Film/TheYellowSubmarine''. When the [[BigBad Chief Blue Meanie]] is defeated and asks where the Meanies should flee to, his flunky suggests, "Argentina?"

* In ''X-Men: First Class'' Magneto chases a nazi to Villa Gesell, a city in Argentina. Even though what appears in the movie is an area of mountains and lakes - while the Real Villa Gessel [[DidNotDoTheResearch is a beach city, former hippie paradise.]]

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* In ''X-Men: First Class'' Magneto chases a nazi to Villa Gesell, a city in Argentina. However, the depiction is highly inaccurate: there are no mountains or lakes in Villa Gesell, and the barman used [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Mexican slang]].

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* In Robert Heinlein's ''Rocket Ship Galileo'' the protagonists discover a hidden Nazi base [[spoiler: RecycledInSpace on the Moon.]]

* AlternateHistoryDotCom acknowledges this as [[http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/alternate_history/alternate_history_cliches one of the many tired clichés]] AlternateHistory authors (especially novice ones) often resort to... It had been mocked in at least one of their series, specifically ''{{Englishman}}''.

* AlternateHistoryDotCom acknowledges this as [[http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/alternate_history/alternate_history_cliches one of the many tired clichés]] AlternateHistory authors (especially novice ones) often resort to...

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Not all stories involving ThoseWackyNazis are set in World War II. Sometimes they are set in the aftermath, or in the present (when it was still a recent war, that's a dead trope by now). Some nazis have escaped from defeat and/or trial, and they are either at a hiden base laying plans to restore the Reich and TakeOverTheWorld (as if a guy in a hidden lab had better chances than a country), or just try to escape from justice. Perhaps the hero, or a NaziHunter, is chasing such fugitive nazis, perhaps they have treasures, a LostTechnology or a MacGuffin, or perhaps they are simply seen around. Many times, said nazis are hidden in Argentina.

In concept, there's some TruthInTelevision to it: yes, some nazis escaped to Argentina, and there were some notable cases that came to ligth, such as Adolf Eichmann. However, things were not so simple in real life. Several countries sought to receive the [[HerrDoktor German scientists]] that worked for Hitler and improve their national development, Argentina was one of such countries, but not the only one. The Argentine neutrality in World War II was not caused by popular support to nazism, but by mere localism: most people considered it a distant war between foreign countries, with no Argentine business at stake, so why waste resources and national lives joining the conflict? (in a sense, it's a similar premise than with Americans who do not like to send American soldiers to die in a conflict between arab factions). In fact, as Germany did nothing against Argentina, and the more the United States bullied Argentina into joining the Allies, the less popular the idea became.

* When [[TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]] is making a bunch of international prank calls in "Bart vs. Australia", we see a man who looks suspiciously like AdolfHitler (although looking good for his age) running to his phone, and just missing the call. A man in lederhosen cycles by and makes the Nazi salute to him.