 Along with her husband , Eva visited every corner of the country , becoming the first woman in Argentina 's history to appear in public on the campaign trail with her husband . Eva 's appearance alongside her husband often offended the establishment of the wealthy , the military , and those in political life . However , she was very popular with the general public who knew her from her radio and motion picture appearances . It was during this phase of her life that she first encouraged the Argentine population to refer to her not as " Eva Perón " but simply as " Evita " , which is a Spanish diminutive or affectionate nickname roughly equivalent to " Little Eva " or " Evie . " 
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Along with her husband , Eva visited every corner of da country , becoming the first woman in Argentina  history to appear in public on the campaign trail with her husband . Eva  appearance alongside her husband often offended the establishment of tdawealthy , the military , and those in political life . However , she was very popular w/ the general public knew her from her radio and motion pic appearances . It was durin this phase of her life that she first encouraged the Argentine population to refer to her not as " Eva Perón " but simply as " Evita " , which a Spanish diminutive or affectionate nickname roughly equivalent to " lil Eva " or " Evie . "