Despite his support among the population, the legally elected Jango did not mount a counteroffensive. He likely believed that this, like other coups in Brazilian history, would be a minor reset to the system, and that he would be able to regroup and run in the next election. He was wrong. Brazil would not hold another democratic election for twenty-five years. Washington’s commitment to military-led modernization remained strong during the Johnson administration, and Brazil was now one of the most important US allies in the Cold War.
