Getulio Vargas's Role In The Formation Of Provisional Government

Getulio Vargas was the most expressive character of the Brazilian Republic.
He was born in the city of São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, on April 19th 1882. He attended military schools as a youth, but majored in Laws in 1907. He was raised by a traditional family in a rural area. Vargas ruled as dictator (1930-34), congressionally elected president (1934-37), and again dictator (1937-45). Vargas assumed largely dictatorial powers, ruling most of that time without a congress. He held sole power as provisional president from Nov. 3, 1930, until July 17, 1934, when he was elected president by the constituent assembly. Since Vargas ruled as a dictator there were no national elections between 1930 and 1945. Vargas was brought to power by political outsiders in the Revolution of 1930 and the economic crisis also serves as backdrop when Vargas assumed the leadership of the provisional government in 1930.
The crash led to collapse of world demand for coffee, unemployment rises, and imported goods become much more expensive. Brazil faced many economic issues, people were being fired constantly from their jobs, and there was still no sign of improvements on the working conditions, and education. By the presidential elections of 1930 the social economic conditions of the country made the alliance unworkable. When the election took place a new figure emerged to challenge the alliance Getulio Vargas, governor of Rio Grande do Sul, He lost the election and when violence and public disturbances occurred, the military deposed the elected president and installed Vargas as provisional