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POD: Brazilian Communists Do Not Launch a Revolt in 1935, taking a more moderated approach, thus not giving Vargas the excuse to further centralize power.
The fall of Getúlio Vargas was not expected. Indeed, this man was perhaps one of the most experienced statesman. However, inspire of what later historians might say, his collapse was far from inevitable.
Brazil was only getting more chaotic, with Communist militants battling Integralists on the streets. Vargas, always fearful of Communist subversion, tactfully used the Integralists as his praetorian guard, or so he thought. Soon the Brazilian Integralist Action had around 900,000 Greenshirted militants parading around, easily able to beat up any opposition.
By 1936, Integralist Leader Plino Saldago was further pressuring Vargas to take a harder line on the Brazilian Communist
Party. Indeed, Vargas did appreciate all of the help provided by Salvage, however the situation was getting out of control. The Brazilian Armed forces was beginning to be superseded by Integralist Greenshirts, and Saldago was pushing for a unification with the Armed Forces, to create a "clerical army" of sorts, something feared by Vargas and immediately shot down.
Angrily, Saldago told Vargas that this would cost him the leadership of Brazil, and God's will. [1]
Vargas lost his temper, banged his fist, reportedly told Saldago to fuck off, and "Mind his Place."
The cost of this heated meeting was immeasurable for the rest of Latin America.

[1] A sort of divine right to lead is developing within Integralist doctrine.
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