After almost a century of a frailed oligarchic Republic, the Crisis did hit Brazil, destroying the oligarchical bonds between the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, which alone controlled the country's politics.
The first non-oligarchical president has been murdered under suspicious circunstances, and a vanguardist movement of military personnel gathered around Getúlio Vargas, marching on Rio (then the capital) and declaring him the provisory leader.
The two main parties were the ANL, of communist leanings, and the AIB, inspired in French (also Portuguese) integralism. The first opposed Vargas, who used Fascist elements in his provisional government, and the second supported him.
After a supposed communist coup attempt by the ANL, Vargas did dissolute all the Parties and declared a dictatorship, called New State. This angered the AIB, which tried to take the presidential house and seize power, but after having successfully stormed the Presidential House and being in direct fire with the president himself, the coup was defeated and the AIB disbanded.
Despite being a Fascist in every single aspect, Vargas joined the Allies (I prefer to believe the Americans threatened him, as Brazil was close to join the Axis and they couldn't allow it in 'their' continent), and expeditionary troops played an important role in Italy, earning even the respect of their Axis counterparts, who paid respect and even honored some the fallen brazilians.
After the War he left power, as Fascist Governments were in downfall and he feared for his life, but returned again, this time democratically (Vargas was the only dictator to be elected by the people after deposed).
After a massive campaign against his working-class based rulership, the conservative oppositors stormed the Presidential House to demand his impeachment, but after saying 'They will not take me from this place alive' he shot himself in the heart, putting an end to who may be the most iconical and heroic piece of Brazilian History. The very first president who actually did something for the country, and maybe the last one.
Many said that he did not commit suicide, but was murdered by his oppositors who wanted an US-backed government (so did only happen in 1964 with the Military Coup), but the judgement if he was murdered or not is not up to me.
"I gave you my life. Now I offer you my death. I fear nothing. Serenely I take my first steps towards Eternity and leave life to enter History."
Lyrics:
Brasil, ó rincão querido,
Invejado pelo mundo novo,
Destruído estava seu futuro,
Porque pretendiam dominar seu povo.
Surgiu Getúlio Vargas,
O grande chefe brasileiro,
Que entre seus filhos
Como um herói foi o primeiro.
Ainda temos na memória
Esse traço de patriotismo.
Hoje tens nome na história
Na emergência de tão negro abismo.
Porque existia em seu seio,
Entre os valores verdadeiros,
Getúlio Vargas, que veio
Mostrar ser o Brasil dos brasileiros!
Brasil, ó rincão querido,
Invejado pelo mundo novo,
Destruído estava seu futuro,
Porque pretendiam dominar seu povo.
Surgiu Getúlio Vargas,
O grande chefe brasileiro,
Que entre seus filhos
Como um herói foi o primeiro.
