Juan Antonio Ríos
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Juan Antonio Ríos was the president of Chile from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Radical Party, which represented the middle class and came to power in 1938 with the support of a left-wing coalition known as the Popular Front.12
During his presidency, Chile remained neutral in World War II until 1942, when it declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan alongside other Latin American nations. The war, along with the later Korean War, benefited Chile's economy by increasing demand for copper, which in turn allowed for greater public spending on education and industrial development.2
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