Republic of Portugal Is Proclaimed
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Geography
- Subcategories: Democracy
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Portugal
- Date: October 5, 1910
Article abstract: The Republic of Portugal is proclaimed, beginning that nation’s first, ill-fated experiment with democratic rule.
Summary of Event
Since the late nineteenth century, successive governments in Portugal had been beset with difficulties. Basically, the problems were economic. Portugal had been unable to balance its budget since it had lost Brazil, and the legacy of civil war added to the national debt. Attempts to develop Portuguese Africa into an economic asset had contributed to loss of government prestige because British achievements...
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