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How did João Goulart's presidency end?

  • Resignation

  • Natural death

  • Military coup

  • Impeachment

Answer

João Goulart's presidency was terminated abruptly by a military coup on March 31, 1964. Amid political turmoil, social unrest, and a deepening economic crisis, conservative military officers, supported by sectors of the business elite and the United States, swiftly seized power, overthrowing Goulart's left-leaning government.
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