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Brazil : the fortunes of war : World War II and the making of modern Brazil / Neill Lochery.
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- ISBN: 9780465039982 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0465039987 (hardback)
- Physical Description: xv, 345 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Group, [2014].
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | In The Fortunes of War, acclaimed historian Neill Lochery reveals the secret history of Brazil's involvement in World War II, showing how the cunning politicians who ran the country extracted enormous wealth from both the Axis and the Allies, fundamentally transforming Brazil's economy and infrastructure during and after the war. Brazil's simplistic reputation as a faraway land of palm trees and samba dancers masked the country's immense strategic value to both the Axis and the Allies; its abundant natural resources made Brazil a crucial source of sustenance for Nazi Germany, while its geographical location made it a potential launching pad for a southerly invasion of the United States--a danger that American leaders remembered all too well from World War I, when Germany had urged Mexico to carry out just such an assault. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Brazil. Brazil > Strategic aspects. Brazil > Politics and government > 1930-1945. Brazil > Foreign relations > 1930-1945. Vargas, Getúlio, 1883-1954. |
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Table of Contents
Brazil : The Fortunes of War
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. ix | |
| Prologue: The Good Neighbor | p. 1 | |
| Part 1 | Prelude to War | p. 9 |
| 1 | The Key | p. 11 |
| 2 | The Left Eye Of Vargas | p. 22 |
| Part 2 | Brazilian Neutrality | p. 35 |
| 3 | Dangerous Games | p. 37 |
| 4 | A Shot Across the Bow | p. 51 |
| 5 | Discordant Allies | p. 65 |
| 6 | Escape From Rio | p. 82 |
| 7 | Deepening Ties and Widening Divides | p. 95 |
| Part 3 | Slipping Toward War | p. 113 |
| 8 | Right Behind You | p. 115 |
| 9 | Welles Checks Out and Welles Checks In | p. 132 |
| 10 | A Question of Succession | p. 149 |
| Part 4 | Brazil Goes To War | p. 163 |
| 11 | The Decision | p. 165 |
| 12 | Lights Out Over Rio | p. 180 |
| 13 | The Dinner Party | p. 193 |
| Part 5 | Brazil's Active Participation | p. 207 |
| 14 | Late Arrivals | p. 209 |
| 15 | The Promise | p. 222 |
| 16 | A Farewell to Aranha | p. 235 |
| 17 | The Challenge | p. 246 |
| Part 6 | Postwar Blues | p. 259 |
| 18 | The Exit | p. 261 |
| 19 | The Final Act | p. 273 |
| Epilogue: The Legacy | p. 289 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 293 | |
| Photo Credits | p. 297 | |
| Bibliography | p. 299 | |
| Notes | p. 309 | |
| Index | p. 333 |
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