HIST 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Infant Mortality, Urban Guerrilla Warfare, National Commission On The Disappearance Of Persons
13 Apr 2016
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Populist regimes seemed to b creating new wealth, creating middle class. Social scientists saw this as sign of stability--big shock when military coups happened. Unique in that mil regime was reformist. Military juntas (rule by a collectivity, not one general) Took power indefinitely, not just for transition per. Unlike other countries, where dictators/families came 2 power using military. Career officers typically upper-lower/lower-middle class, educated in mil school. Reasons for new type of military rule. Dependent on developed econs for heavy machinery--couldn"t translate from light consumer goods. Adopted labour saving tech despite needing more jobs. Social sciences now taught in mil unis. Military coup d"etat on march 31, 1964 against president joao goulart (1961-63)-- collaborator of getulio vargas. Gv came 2 power in populist atmosphere, seemed like society was falling apart along class lines. 1964-1967--gradual est of military power, new constitution, national security statues. Poli parties restricted, poli control, even tho insts/elections continued to exist.
