Outras formas de enfrentar a ameaça comunista: os programas assistenciais do Exército brasileiro como estratégia de combate à guerra revolucionária (1964-1974)

Abstract

This thesis present accosts the share assistance and promotion of development practiced by military corporations (especially the Army) actions during the dictatorship, and were destined to populations living in isolated or underserved areas. Through assistance programs in the areas of health, education, infrastructure, recreation, among others, the military aimed to win public sympathy and to promote improvements in social conditions of those living in poor and underserved areas by the state. Such actions were influenced by the military doctrines of the Cold War period, especially the doctrine of revolutionary war that defined communism as a threat that would take advantage of the serious economic and social problems existing in the Third World nations to foment discontent against the established authorities leading to revolution. Thus, to guard against possible attacks by leftist organizations, anticipating the revolutionary actions would be necessary to attend the demands of the poor of the country, assisting in the development and integration of isolated areas. In an attempt to create a barrier against a possible "revolutionary outbreak," the Brazilian Army and other military corporations undertook various share assistance programs, and these are linked to the directives of the military government. Among these initiatives stood out the Civic Actions-Social (ACISO) program that incorporated a diverse set of activities, especially for assistance in the field of health and infrastructure works, among others. The ACISO were included in the curriculum of courses that focused on fighting the Revolutionary War, consisting in training maneuvers of the troops, and were used as part of coping with guerrillas Caparaó and Araguaia movement strategy.