What was the Estado Novo declared by Getúlio Vargas in 1937?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A centralised authoritarian regime that lasted until 1945
- Step 1: Vargas closed Congress and issued a new constitution in 1937. Step 2. The regime fell in 1945 as World War II ended. Answer: an authoritarian regime lasting until 1945. Why not the others: The other descriptions do not match the Estado Novo.
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