In 1930, Yrigoyen was ousted from power by the military led by José Félix Uriburu. Although Argentina remained among the fifteen richest countries until mid-century,[65] this coup d’état marks the start of the steady economic and social decline that pushed the country back into underdevelopment.
From the history section of that page:
It’s a shame. Luckily that sort of thing could never happen here in the US. /s
The US got so good at ruining other countries that we ruined our own. The birds always come home to roost