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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... armed forces would seek his forgiveness and give him additional powers to deal with the growing crises , but the country remained silent , and Quadros forlornly flew into exile . Goulart , more outspokenly leftist than Quadros and ...
... Armed Forces and even our Churches with servants of totalitarianism , foreign to us and all consuming . ... Mother of God preserve us from the fate and suffering of the martyred women of Cuba , Poland , Hungary and other enslaved ...
... military leadership remembered that the armed forces had withdrawn after intervening in 1945 , 1954 , 1955 , and 1961 , without accomplishing much change in the political system , and they were determined never to let it happen again ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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