TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lochery,Neill
TI  - Brazil: the fortunes of war : World War II and the making of modern Brazil 
SN  - 9780465039982
U1  - 940.5381 LOC 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - Vargas, Getúlio,
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Brazil
KW  - HISTORY / Military / World War II
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - HISTORY / Latin America / South America
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
KW  - Strategic aspects
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1930-1945
KW  - Foreign relations
N1  - Gratis/-; Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-307) and index
N2  - "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
ER  -