Packet C: Tossup 12

The Tenentists sought reform of this regime (10[1])and allied with the Prestes Column (-5[2])in several (-5[1])revolts. This regime (-5[1])was founded under a “Republic of the Sword” that was overthrown after an economic crisis whose name translates to “mount the saddle,” the Encilhamento (-5[1])(“en-seel-ya-MEN-toh”). The stoppage of a lumber delivery sparked a war that ended with this regime’s forces massacring 25,000 followers (-5[1])of Anthony the Counselor. (10[3]-5[1])This regime’s (-5[1])navy mutinied (10[1])under (-5[1])the Revolt of the Lash (-5[1])after it began (-5[1])a regional naval arms race (-5[1])by commissioning dreadnoughts (10[1])from the (-5[2])UK. (-5[7])Under (-5[3])coronelism (-5[3])(“co-ro-nel-ism”), this regime (10[1]-5[1])was led from two power bases summarized in the phrase “coffee (-5[1])with milk.” (10[2]-5[16])For (-5[2])10 points, (-5[4])Getúlio Vargas (-5[2])ended (-5[2])what (-5[1])republic established after the overthrow (-5[1])of Pedro (-5[1])II? (10[1])■END■ (10[21]0[35])

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