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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... force even after 1937 , when Vargas and the armed forces canceled the scheduled presidential elections and pro- claimed the Estado Novo dictatorship , which lasted until 1945 . Politics in Brazil during this period were affected not ...
... 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 agents . The Department of Political and Social Order ( DOPS ) operated throughout Brazil , as did agents of the Navy , Air Force , and Army . Because civil rights , including the habeas corpus , had been stripped by the ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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