Brazilian communist uprising of 1935: Difference between revisions

Thanks to information provided to Vargas by Filinto Muller, Vargas was able to attach the conspirators of the plot to the ''National Liberation Alliance.'' In retaliation Vargas successfully urged the National Congress of Brazil ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Congresso Nacional do Brasil'') to pass the 1935 National Security law outlawing the political alliance formed by the ANL. This legislation inhibited Prestes' ability to rally widespread support from the masses who worried about becoming targeted by the government. At the time, Vargas' government had acknowledged the threat of revolution posed by members of the ANL, reaching the same conclusion as the Comintern when they decided to back the conspiracy. This crackdown against the communists made Prestes changed his tactics, forcing him to spread additional agents throughout the army to recruit new conspirators and bolster his forces while continuing to defy Vargas by having the ANL continue to host their illegal rallies throughout the summer of 1935. By August 1935 Prestes had completed drafting his plans for the installation of a communist regime by way of military uprising in several regions to trigger strikes and revolution.

 

The first military uprising broke out on November 23, 1935, in [[Natal, Rio Grande do Norte|Natal]] where communists successfully created a provisional government just outside the city for some time. The next day, another military uprising took place in [[Recife]]. On the 27th, a revolt broke out in [[Rio de Janeiro]], the then capital of the country. From Rio de Janeiro, Luís Carlos Prestes the day before was still attempting to rally support from other high ranking military officials including Newton Estillac Leal who would ignore his plea and inform the government of these attempts at communication. Citizens in Natal and Recife were distributed military surplus to fight along with the insurgent revolutionaries against loyalist troops.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sa Motta|first=Rodrigo|title=On Guard Against the Red Menace|year=2020}}</ref>