History of brazil

History of Brazil

It is a matter of fact that Brazil is a country of contrasts . One can easily observe that the development of this nation is incredibly uneven Taking into consideration their past experience , the Brazilians are seeing some very good times as a nation . Certainly , they have overcrowding problems . However , each country has its own difficulties and tries to overcome them . Thus , the diversity of this country and its amazing history has brought a mixing bowl ' of culture preparing a bright future for Brazil

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four major groups make up the Brazilian population . They are the Portuguese , who colonized Brazil in the 16th century Africans brought to the country as slaves various European Middle Eastern , and Asian immigrant peoples who have settled in Brazil since the mid-19th century and indigenous people of Guarani and Tupi language (Skidmore , 131 ) Brazil is the only Latin American nation that takes its language and culture mainly from Portugal . Intermarriage between indigenous people or slaves and the Portuguese was a common phenomenon . Despite the fact that the major European ethnic culture of Brazil was once Portuguese , waves of immigration have greatly contributed to a diverse ethnic and cultural heritage

Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed Brazilian territory for Portugal in 1500 . The early explorers brought back a wood with them that produced a red dye , pau-brasil . This is where the land received its original name . Portugal began colonization in 1532 and made the area a royal colony in 1549 . During the Napoleonic Wars , fearing the advancing French armies , King Joao VI left the country in 1808 and set up his court in Rio de Janeiro . He was brought home later in 1820 by a revolution leaving his son as regent . When Portugal wanted to reduce Brazil to colonial status again , the prince declared Brazil 's independence on Sept . 7 , 1822 . Thus , he became Dom Pedro I , emperor of Brazil . Harassed by his Parliament , Pedro I resigned in 1831 in favor of his five-year-old son who became emperor Dom Pedro II in 1840 . Emperor Pedro II ruled to 1889 when a federal republic was established as a result of a coup d 'ytat organized by Deodoro da Fonseca , marshal of the army . A year earlier , while Dom Pedro II was in Europe , the Regent Princess Isabel had abolished Slavery (Abreu , 311 ) Dom Pedro II was a popular monarch . Yet discontent grew up and , in 1889 , he had to resign because of a military revolt . Although a republic was proclaimed at that time Brazil was ruled by military dictatorships until a revolt allowed returning gradually to stability under civilian presidents

From 1889 to 1930 , the government was a constitutional democracy . The presidency was alternating between the dominant states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais . This period ended with a coup d 'ytat that placed a civilian , Getulio Vargas , in the presidency . He remained as a dictator until 1945 . From 1945 to 1961 , presidents of Brazil became Eurico Dutra Vargas , Juscelino Kubitschek , and...