Question

How did military leaders prevent democracy in Brazil? Check all that apply.
A) They regulated political parties.
B) They controlled elections.
C) They kidnapped dissenters.
D) They arrested legislators.
E) They killed dissenters.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: 
C) They kidnapped dissenters.
D) They arrested legislators.
E) They killed dissenters

the dissenters refers to a group of people who refuse to conform to the regulations that made by the government.
At that time, the military leaders choose to kill, torture, and kidnap those people in order to spread fear and terror among the citizens and pressured them to obey the government.

Answer 2

The Military leaders prevented the democracy in Brazil by,

I) They arrested the legislators

II) They killed the dissenters  

III) They kidnapped dissenters.

Further Explanation

The Fifth Brazilian republic or the Brazilian Government was adictatorial military dictatorship that reign from  April 1, 1964 to March 1965. The Military revolt was prompted by Maglhaes Pinto, Adhemar De Barros and Carlos Lacerda, executing the governors of the states of the Minas, Gerais, Sao Paulo and Guanabara. It received support from all the high ranking officials of the military along with the societies conservative elements like catholic Church and Brazilian common people It also received support from the State Department of the United States though its Brazilian embassy.

The dictatorship lasted for 20 years and reached it height in 1970s with so called “Brazilian Miracle “ The Military tortured and arrested the dissenters and even censored the media During this reign the armed force got divided into two parts one part in support of the dictatorship and the other advocating communism.

During this era torture and abuse dissident, harassment of journalist, censorship on press became prevalent. The kidnapping of foreign ambassador in Brazil unsettled the military government. The action of guerillas movement and antigovernment declaration led to the increase in repressive measures.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High school

Subject: History

Chapter:Brazil

Keywords: Fifth Brazilian republic Government, authoritarian military, dictatorship, Maglhaes Pinto, Adhemar De Barros, Carlos Lacerda, Minas, Gerais, Sao Paulo, Guanabara, Brazilian embassy, Brazilian Miracle,antigovernment