Brazil History

By Standish5
  • Mar 1, 1500

    New found nation

    The Portuguese arrive in Brazil under the command of Pedro Alvares Cabral, who claimed this new land as his own.

  • Treaty with spain

    Portugal signs a treaty with fellow European nation Spain, which effectively fixes areas of rule in the continent of South America.

  • Independance

    Brazil breaks ties with Portugal, finally announcing its independence.

  • Slavery

    A huge step forward occurs when slavery is finally abolished in this year.

  • War

    Brazil declares war on the Axis in the Second World War.

  • United Nations

    Brazil becomes a member of the United Nations Organisation.

  • Rights

    A new constitution is implemented in the country, which restores the rights of individuals.

  • Military Control

    For a time, military leaders take control of the Brazilian government.

  • More Stabilitating Rights

    The Constituent Assembly ensures a wide distribution and consciousness of the new constitution of Brazil, which gives its citizens more individual rights.

  • 1st Woman Presedent in Brazil

    Dilma Rousseff becomes Brazil's first women president.