Floriano Peixoto vs Jozef Pilsudski

Floriano Peixoto became President of Brazil on November 23, 1891, after Deodoro da Fonseca's resignation. As Vice President, he assumed office under the constitution, but his rule was marked by authoritarianism.

Peixoto crushed a naval revolt led by Admiral Cust

Peixoto faced the Federalist Revolution in Rio Grande do Sul, a civil war between federalists and republicans. The conflict lasted until 1895, with Peixoto's forces ultimately victorious, but at high cost.

Floriano Peixoto completed his term as president on November 15, 1894, handing power to Prudente de Morais. He was the first Brazilian president to serve a full term, despite governing under a state of siege.

At the outbreak of World War I, Pilsudski formed the Polish Legions, volunteer military units fighting alongside Austria-Hungary against Russia. The Legions aimed to create a core for a future Polish army and advance the cause of Polish independence from partitioning powers.

On November 11, 1918, Pilsudski was released from German internment and returned to Warsaw. He assumed command of Polish forces and proclaimed the independence of the Second Polish Republic, becoming the nation's first Chief of State after 123 years of partition.

During the Polish-Soviet War, Pilsudski personally planned and commanded the counteroffensive at the Battle of Warsaw in August 1920. Polish forces repelled the advancing Red Army, securing Polish independence and halting the spread of Bolshevism into Central Europe.

In May 1926, Pilsudski led a military coup against the Polish government, marching loyal troops into Warsaw. After three days of fighting, President Wojciechowski resigned and Pilsudski assumed de facto dictatorial power, establishing the Sanacja regime that ruled Poland until 1939.

Pilsudski's government signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union on July 25, 1932. The treaty normalized relations between the two countries for ten years, though it was later broken by the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939.