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The Portuguese arrive in Brazil under the command of Pedro Alvares Cabral, who claimed this new land as his own.
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Portugal signs a treaty with fellow European nation Spain, which effectively fixes areas of rule in the continent of South America.
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Brazil breaks ties with Portugal, finally announcing its independence.
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A huge step forward occurs when slavery is finally abolished in this year.
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Brazil declares war on the Axis in the Second World War.
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Brazil becomes a member of the United Nations Organisation.
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A new constitution is implemented in the country, which restores the rights of individuals.
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For a time, military leaders take control of the Brazilian government.
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The Constituent Assembly ensures a wide distribution and consciousness of the new constitution of Brazil, which gives its citizens more individual rights.
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Dilma Rousseff becomes Brazil's first women president.