Nacionalismo mobilizado e a criação da Petrobras

Abstract

History is written within the contradictions which involves those that writes history. This study aims to start researching issues that involves petroleum, understanding it's importance for the survival of the capitalist society. It broads to the history of the discovery of oil in Brazilian territory and the related economic and polítical disputes, which unleashed in 1940 to the national campaign in defense of national sovereignty “The Oil is Ours!”, mobilizations which gave support for the creation in 1953 of the state company Petrobras. These events in the history of Brazil contributed to a mobilized nationalism built on the basis of social mobilizations, but also with state intentions, such a bond and sentiment still permeate the population of this country. This perspective of history is important within the building of the nationalist spirit which is present within the Brazilians and makes us question about our future and of the Brazilian energy sovereignty.