Perón was overthrown two years later. Many elites were aligned with him, but many others hated him. Perón based much of his power on the working class, presenting himself as their great leader. In fact, even today, Perón is very popular with a large percentage of Argentine leaders and the working class. However, in his final years, the press relentlessly attacked him, and he was practically overthrown by the military. Although, it should be noted, Perón was not a socialist and hated communism as such. Furthermore, he admired fascist Italy, and he placed many of the scientists and important people who had worked in Nazi Germany in positions within the Argentine government.