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What did he want to achieve when he did this? — Revista Pesquisa FAPESP

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Key
haag2011quadros
Authors
Haag, Carlos
Issued
2011-4
Type
article-journal
Container
Revista Pesquisa FAPESP
Publisher
FAPESP
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  "note": "English edition of Revista Pesquisa FAPESP. Analysis of Jânio Quadros' resignation on the 50th anniversary.",
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  "title": "What did he want to achieve when he did this?",
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        2011,
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Claims

  1. Jânio Quadros resigned on August 25, 1961, after seven months in office.
  2. Quadros' true motives remain disputed; historians widely interpret the resignation as a failed political gambit intended to trigger popular and military pressure for his return with expanded powers.
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