Getulio vargas biography of albert einstein
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The Catholic Elites in Brazil and Their Attitude Toward the Jews, –*
The s were a decade of sweeping political, social, and economic changes in Brazil. The revolution in propelled Getúlio Vargas to the presidency;1 there was a distinct political polarization; the general persecution of Communists and the left turned into repression of the same in ; and Vargas established an authoritarian state, the Estado Novo (“New State”), in November All these events affected the attitude of the new political and intellectual elites2 toward the Jewish issue and lent the nascent anti-Jewish climate an additional dimension.3
This climate was abetted bygd racist ideas that been gestating in Brazil since the late nineteenth century and that had nestled in the consciousness of senior bureaucrats and decision-makers.4 Moreover, a few Brazilian Fascists - members of the Integralist Party, an important movement - helped generate the climate of anti-Jewish hostility by creating the metaphor o
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Recognizing the researchers
FERNANDO FRAZÃO / AGÊNCIA BRASIL An exhibition celebrating the centenary of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de JaneiroFERNANDO FRAZÃO / AGÊNCIA BRASIL
On May 3, , on the grounds of the Rio de Janeiro Polytechnic School, a group of researchers founded the Brazilian Society of the Sciences to promote scientific culture and basic research. Henrique Morize () led the initiative, backed by intellectuals and researchers in geology, archeology, mathematics and other fields. Born in France, Morize (a professional geographer, engineer and astronomer) became a Brazilian citizen and directed the National Observatory for 20 years. In the tradition of scientific academies in countries such as France and the United States, the gemenskap changed its name to the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) in , celebrating its centennial anniversary last month. At the National Congress in Brasilia, an exhibition highlighting the main sci
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Oswaldo Aranha
Brazilian diplomat and politician (–)
His Excellency Oswaldo Aranha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aranha in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 May – 20 September | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary-General | Trygve Lie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Paul-Henri Spaak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | José Arce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 15 March – 23 August | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Getúlio Vargas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Pimentel Brandão | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Pedro Leão Veloso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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