Décennie infâme
The military coup that deposed Castillo took place on 4 June 1943. It is considered the end of the "Infamous Decade" and the starting point of the "Revolution of '43". Arturo Rawson took power as "de facto" president. The nature of the coup was confusing during its first days: German embassy officials burned their documentation fearing a pro-Allied coup, while the United States embassy considered it a pro-Axis coup.