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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... president of the Chamber of Deputies . Two weeks later the Congress rubber - stamped the armed forces's " nomination " of a military president , Marshal Humberto Castelo Branco , to serve the remainder of Goulart's term . Castelo ...
... president's suicide , held strong ambitions to be elected president himself after 1964. At first the military regime agreed to hold elections in October 1965 , but it soon canceled plans for them . The only viable candidate besides ...
... president , Castello Branco . The latter , known as the castellista , or Sorbonne Group , worried about Brazil's negative image abroad ; they advocated not a new strategy but a return to more conciliatory forms of control , similar to ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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