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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... Vargas's home state . Because the ousted President Washington Luís had controlled the elec- tion apparatus , his claim to have won all but three states garnered little popular support . Vargas's Liberal Alliance , a coalition of ...
... Vargas and demanded that the mini- mum wage be doubled , Vargas moved to distance himself from the labor unions , which conservatives considered radical and threatening . Vargas removed Goulart from office , but by early 1954 Vargas had ...
... Vargas had done little for the poor regions of the country . His suicide in 1954 produced outpourings of grief that matched in intensity and scope the shock felt by most Americans at the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. Even ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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