The wars that almost split Brazil · 3 stories
Brazil Divided
Brazil almost broke into several countries. These are the wars, and how it stayed whole.
Phrases you’ll meet
- Let our deeds be a model to all the earth
- It's not a party, it's a revolution
- Traitor's Grove
Journey 1 · 1824 to 1903
Almost Countries
Pernambuco declares another nation, Rio Grande do Sul lives almost nine years as a republic, and a Spaniard proclaims Acre independent on Bastille Day.
By the end of it, you can tell why each region wanted out, and the three ways Brazil stayed whole: a deal, the army and money.
Journey 2 · 1707 to 1870
Gold and Borders
Paulistas and outsiders go to war over the gold of Minas, and the biggest war in South America is seen from both sides.
By the end of it, you can tell how a war over gold pushed Brazil west, and why Paraguay still asks for a cannon back.
