What Is Fascism?

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2. Plinio Salgado

Plinio Salgado was the founder and leader of the Brazilian Integralism Party. His party was modelled on other European fascist parties, particularly Italian fascism. It differed from Nazism, and other fascist parties, because the Integralism Party was not racist, although some of the more extreme members did hold antisemitic views.

Brazil was then governed by the dictator President Getulio Vargas. Vargas sought support from the Integralist party which by now was gathering momentum with a strong right-wing support. In 1937, Vargas acquired a full dictatorship and felt threatened by the Integralist party and turned against them. The Integralist party was disbanded, but Salgado returned to politics when Vargas’ dictatorship came to an end.

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