Argentine relations with the United States constitute a classic case of asymmetric relations. Historical, geopolitical, economic, and strategic as well as cultural factors have contributed to the fact that, since its Independence at the beginning of the 19th century until today, no country has had difficulties similar to those that Argentina has with its distant neighbor. However, in Argentine history there have always been periods of close, even in part cordial, relations with the US It seems that this period is beginning again now. However, there is no doubt that, from the Argentine point of view, an exorbitant price has always been paid for such close relations with the US. For this reason, it is necessary to analyze the reasons for both the fluctuations in bilateral relations and their grouping since 1976.Las relaciones argentinas con EE.UU. constituyen un caso clásico de relaciones asimétricas. Factores históricos, geopolíticos, económicos y estratégicos tanto como culturales han contribuido al hecho que, desde la Independencia a comienzos del siglo XIX hasta hoy, ningún país ha tenido dificultades semejantes a los que tiene Argentina con su vecino distante. No obstante, en la historia argentina siempre hubo periodos de relaciones estrechas, hasta en parte cordiales, con EE.UU. Parece que ahora otra vez está comenzando tal periodo. Sin embargo, no cabe duda que, desde el punto de vista argentino, siempre se ha pagado un precio exorbitante por tales relaciones estrechas con EE. UU. Por eso es necesario analizar el porqué tanto de las fluctuaciones en las relaciones bilaterales como de su agrupación a partir de 1976.