The Estado Novo and Portuguese–German Relations in the Age of Fascism

On 28 May 1926, a military coup brought the First Portuguese Republic (1910–26) to an end, setting in motion a process that within a short time would lead to the rise of António de Oliveira Salazar and to the institutionalization of a dictatorship that would last until 1974. Salazar became president...

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Published inFascism Without Borders p. 142
Main Author Cláudia Ninhos
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Berghahn Books 01.05.2017
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Edition1
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European history
Fascism & Nazism
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Summary:On 28 May 1926, a military coup brought the First Portuguese Republic (1910–26) to an end, setting in motion a process that within a short time would lead to the rise of António de Oliveira Salazar and to the institutionalization of a dictatorship that would last until 1974. Salazar became president of the Council of Ministers in July 1932. This was the moment when he began to reinforce his power and build a new regime. It was then institutionalized by the 1933 Constitution, which Salazar himself, with the help of some of his collaborators, had drafted. This document made
ISBN:9781785334689
1785334689
DOI:10.2307/j.ctvw04hnr.9