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The Great Depression caused a political and economic crisis in Brazil. Coffee, the product Brazil's economy was mainly based on, was no longer in demand in the world markets. The major planters' oligarchies that had dominated Sao Paulo's Brazilian politics had to step aside and leave their place to new and dynamic forces – the middle-class and industry representatives. Such were the circumstances that allowed the raise of Getúlio Vargas, who came to power with the support of the army and began his political career as a liberal and a reformist (Spiegel, 1949).
Brazil is a federal republic with a three levels' government, a political structure roughly equivalent to the one existing in the United States. In both countries there are requirements of national policy and the need to solve economic problems, which go beyond the jurisdiction of a federal system, had revealed considerable strain. Under Vargas's regime, the country's status was reduced to that of districts controlled by federal appointments. The States' rights were cut down sharply by a ceremonial burning of their flags. Under the 1946 Constitution, federalism raised again. This development was probably a response to the centralized power of one-man that occurred during Vargas's rule, but can also be justified easily by the country's extension and diversity of the population. Nonetheless, the revival of economic planning and a more active economic policy led later on to new growth of the States' rights (Spiegel, 1949).
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of Getúlio Vargas
Chapter 2: Economic History of Brazil
2.1. Economic aspects in Brazil of 1822-1913
Chapter 3: Economy in Brazil During Vargas' Regime 1930-1945
3.1. The Coffee Crisis
3.2. The Cotton Trade
3.3. Industrial Growth During the Depression
3.4. Growth in Industrial Production
3.5. Transportation
Chapter 4: Brazil's Economy during World War II
Chapter 5: Brazil's economy Post World War II
Chapter 6: Vargas Second Term – 1950-1954
Summary
