Exercises on Getúlio Vargas

We know that Getulio Vargas (1882-1954) was one of the best-known politicians in the Brazil. He first came to power in 1930, staying until 1945.

In 1951, he returned to the presidential post by popular vote and held the post until August 24, 1954, when he committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart.

Therefore, we selected some exercises on Getúlio Vargas for you to measure your knowledge about this Brazilian politician who promoted great changes in the national scenario.

Getúlio Vargas Exercises

1- The Provisional Government of Getúlio Vargas began in 1930, shortly after:

a) The Coffee and Milk Revolution.
b) The Revolution of 1930.
c) The Estado Novo coup.
d) The Communist Intent.

2- What were the first measures taken by the Provisional Government of Getúlio Vargas?

a) Interruption of the Constitution of 1891; closure of the Senate and Congress; deposition of federal deputies; creation of the Ministry of Education and Health and the Ministry of Labor, Industry and Commerce.

b) Interruption of the Constitution of 1822; closure of the Senate and Congress; deposition of provincial governors; creation of the Ministry of Education and Health and the Ministry of Labor, Industry and Commerce.
c) Interruption of the Constitution of 1822; closure of the Senate and Congress; deposition of federal deputies; creation of the Ministry of Education and Health and the Ministry of Labor, Industry and Commerce.
d) Interruption of the Constitution of 1891; closure of the Senate and Congress; deposition of provincial governors; creation of the Ministry of Education and Health and the Ministry of Labor, Industry and Commerce.

3- What were the main objectives of the 1932 Revolution that took place during the Provisional Government of Getúlio Vargas?

a) The main objectives of the 1932 Revolution were the formation of a Constituent Assembly and the holding of presidential elections.
b) The main objectives of the 1932 Revolution were the formation of a national army and more investments in education.
c) The main objectives of the Revolution of 1932 were the elaboration of a Constitution and the return of the monarchy.
d) The main objectives of the 1932 Revolution were the elaboration of a Constitution and more investment in health and education.

4- Check the alternative that contains the main characteristics of the 1934 Constitution.

a) Twelve-hour working day; mandatory weekly rest; child labor permission; establishment of secret ballot and right; inclusion of the female vote; nationalization of water and mineral resources; mandatory military service and free university education.
b) Eight-hour working day; mandatory weekly rest; prohibition of child labor; establishment of secret, direct and electronic voting; inclusion of the female vote; nationalization of water and mineral resources; mandatory military service and free primary education.
c) Eight-hour working day; mandatory weekly rest; prohibition of child labor; establishment of secret ballot and right; inclusion of the female vote; nationalization of water and mineral resources; mandatory military service and free primary education.
d) Eight-hour working day; mandatory weekly rest; prohibition of child labor; establishment of secret ballot and right; exclusion of the female vote; privatization of water and mineral resources; mandatory military service and free primary education.

5- What were the two political movements that stood out during the Constitutional Government of Getúlio Vargas?

a) National Action of Brazil (ANB) and Alliance of Struggle (AL).
b) Brazilian Conservative Action (ABC) and Alliance of Left Parties (APE).
c) Brazilian National Action (ANB) and Liberal Integralist Alliance (AIL).
d) Brazilian Integralist Action (AIB) and National Liberation Alliance (ANL).

6- (UFRN 2007) In November 1935, in Natal, Recife and Rio de Janeiro, the uprising known as the Communist Intent broke out. The government of Getúlio Vargas used this event to:

a) institute the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws), emptying the list of demands of the union struggle.
b) enact a state of siege and violently repress leftist movements, accelerating the process that would culminate in the Estado Novo.
c) prohibit any type of workers' organization, transforming the Ministry of Labor into a substitute for trade unions.
d) legalize leftist parties and allow their participation in elections, inhibiting communist armed actions.

7- What was the Cohen Plan?

a) The Cohen Plan was an articulation created by Vargas supporters, who claimed that the communists were organizing the murder of several politicians in order to seize power. Some time later it was discovered that the purpose of creating this Plan was to keep Vargas in the presidential post.
b) The Cohen Plan was a plan created by the communists that aimed at the assassination of several politicians in order to seize power.
c) The Cohen Plan was an articulation created by opponents of Vargas, who alleged that supporters of the then president were organizing the assassination of several politicians in order to seize power.
d) The Cohen Plan was a document released by supporters of Vargas, which stated that the communists were organizing the murder of several politicians in order to seize power. Some time later it was discovered that this plan would actually have been fulfilled if not for the reaction of the then president.

8- (Enem 2017) During the Estado Novo, those in charge of propaganda sought to perfect themselves in the art of exciting and involving the “crowds” through political messages. In this type of speech, the meaning of the words matters little, because, as Goebbels declared, “we do not speak to say something, but to obtain a certain effect”. _{CAPELATO, M. H. Political propaganda and control of the media. In: PANDOLFI, D. (Org.). Rethinking the New State. Rio de Janeiro: FGV, 1999.}

Control over the media was a hallmark of the Estado Novo, being fundamental to political propaganda, as it aimed to:

a) win popular support in legitimizing the new government.
b) increase the involvement of crowds in political decisions.
c) increase the supply of public information to civil society.
d) extend the democratic participation of the media in Brazil.
e) broaden the population's understanding of the intentions of the new government.

9- (Mackenzie 2004) Getúlio Vargas was able, in 1937, to inaugurate a new government, known as Estado Novo. About this period, it is correct to state that:

a) was characterized by the exercise of democracy and civil liberties, in repudiation of communist ideas that threatened the nation, given the intention of these revolutionary groups to come to power through a coup.
b) faced with the communist threat, Parliament, State Assemblies, as well as City Councils, began to legislate and intervene in various matters of national politics.
c) there was the imposition of an authoritarian Constitution, influenced by the fascist doctrines that prevailed in some European nations, which represented the beginning of a period of dictatorship.
d) within the new regime, thanks to the subordination of union corporations to the State, which came to control the action of the workers, there was the conquest of labor rights, a result of the good will of the elites business.
e) the international economic situation contributed to the consolidation of the Estado Novo, which, given the crisis that still persisted in the coffee sector, increased its intervening role, seeking to solve the problem of exports national.

10- During the Estado Novo, the Department of Press and Propaganda (DIP) was created. What was your role?

a) Create a positive image of Getúlio Vargas and censor the media.
b) Create a positive image of Getúlio Vargas and give freedom to the media to divulge the information they wanted.
c) Create a positive image of communism, the ideology defended by Vargas, and censor the media.
d) Create a positive image of Getúlio Vargas, censor the media and contribute to the creation of the new national anthem.

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