The History of BrazilBloomsbury Academic, 30. nov 1999 - 208 pages Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet. |
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... Getúlio Vargas , who assumed power . Vargas had run in op- position to the establishment's candidate in an election that year , but the economic impact of the worldwide Depression had shattered coffee prices and bolstered the sense of ...
... Getúlio Vargas took control of the government by a military coup . Like Brazil's independence , the 1930 revolution was welcomed by the majority of the population . Crowds thronged to the railroad stations where Vargas's train stopped ...
... Getúlio Vargas was everything to me . I never permitted anyone to say anything bad about him . Whenever he spoke on the radio I was thrilled .... I didn't understand anything about politics , but when I learned he would be speaking I ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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