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Populist Leaders (Vargas- Brazil (Rise To Power (Great Depression in…
Populist Leaders
Vargas- Brazil
Rise To Power
Great Depression in Latin America- economies relying on exports crashed
Elite and oligarchy could not fix country's problems
Vargas involved in politics from early on- made finance minister in 1926
Minister of finance 1926
Plotted to bring down President Luis
Vargas installed as pres in his place 1930
Vargas wrote a new constitution 1933-1934
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Consolidation of Power
Focused on neutralizing military groups that were a threat
skilfully chose loyal politicians
suspended elections 1943
suspended constitutional rights
jailed left wing leaders
censorship
Style and Policies
anti-communist
dictator
believed economy should run on exports other than coffee
restrictions towards foreigners
Estado Novo 1937- authoritarian state concerned with modernizing. ruled by dictator
appealed to workers
school reform
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Fall of leader
Military ordered Vargas to resign or be disposed
Vargas was isolated and betrayed
Committed suicide
Peron- Argentina
Rise to POWER
Held posts of army secretary,
labor and war minister
There was political chaos in the 1940s
Promised entrepreneurs he would
control workers
Consolidation of POWER
Proceeded to put into practice the corporatist principles of the GOU
Got rid of those opposing him by demoralizing them and humiliating them
Used the weak and disparate worker unions in order to achieve what he wanted
GOU (United officers group) establishes military regime in Argentina
Peron and Vargas
