Portugal

"A Portuguesa"

During the 19th century, Portugal was characterized by the internal struggles between republicans and supporters of a constitutional monarchy, which caused a deep rift in the country. In 1910 a coup of Portuguese republican officers against King Emanuel II abolished the rule of the Royal House of Braganca. Teófilo Fernandes Braga became the first president of the Republic; he proclaimed civil liberties and emancipated women in family law. An agricultural reform failed, however, because of the opposition of the aristocracy. The gravest inheritance of the republic was the desolate economy which was completely oriented towards trade with Great Britain. The inner conflict caused the quick succession of eight presidents and forty-four governments till 1926. The Weltkrieg, which Portugal joined on the side of the Entente, made matters worse. The merchant marine suffered heavy losses from the German U-Boats, and trade with the colonies collapsed, but the Portuguese possessions remained untouched, as the country was too far from German armies and protected by the British government. The situation escalated with the end of relationships with Britain, due to the Socialist revolution in England. There were two military coup attempts in 1926 during which the republican constitution was abolished. General António Óscar Fragoso Carmona took the reigns of the government and was confirmed in office through elections held in 1928. He founded the Second Republic which he led in authoritarian fashion ever since. António Oliveira Salazar became his minister of finances with many authorizations. In 1932 Salazar was appointed President of the Council and established an authoritarian system, based on nationalist and Catholic values and corporatism as an economic model.

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[Lusitanus]

the flag is horrible compared to their true flag blue and white....

[Davisx3m]

They had a more beautiful anthem then I knew :o

[JorgeMPRS]

A verdadeira bandeira de Portugal é a do seu momento de glória, a de D. João II e D. Manuel I, branca e real. Todas as outras que se seguiram, ou não representam o povo, ou exaltam apenas o que de pior há neles. Quanto ao hino, uma música de ódio ao nosso mais antigo aliado, deturpada.

Mas os hinos e bandeiras são vãos cartões de visita. É com os políticos que temos que tudo está mal.