Brazil : the fortunes of war : World War II and the making of modern Brazil /

"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 econo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lochery, Neill (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, [2014]
Temas:
Vargas, Getúlio, > 1883-1954.
Vargas, Getúlio, > 1883-1954
1930-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Brazil.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Brésil.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
HISTORY > Latin America > South America.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Diplomacy.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
South America.
World War II.
Diplomacy.
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Strategic aspects of individual places
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
Brazil > Strategic aspects.
Brazil > Politics and government > 1930-1945.
Brazil > Foreign relations > 1930-1945.
Brésil > Politique et gouvernement > 1930-1945.
Brésil > Relations extérieures > 1930-1945.
Brazil
Brasilien
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; Prologue: The Good Neighbor; PART ONE: PRELUDE TO WAR; 1. The Key; 2. The Left Eye of Vargas; PART TWO: BRAZILIAN NEUTRALITY; 3. Dangerous Games; 4. A Shot Across the Bow; 5. Discordant Allies; 6. Escape from Rio; 7. Deepening Ties and Widening Divides; PART THREE: SLIPPING TOWARD WAR; 8. Right Behind You; 9. Welles Checks Out and Welles Checks In; 10. A Question of Succession; PART FOUR: BRAZIL GOES TO WAR; 11. The Decision; 12. Lights Out Over Rio; 13. The Dinner Party; PART FIVE: BRAZIL'S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION; 14. Late Arrivals; 15. The Promise.
  • 16. A Farewell to Aranha17. The Challenge; PART SIX: POSTWAR BLUES; 18. The Exit; 19. The Final Act; Epilogue: The Legacy; Acknowledgments; Photo Credits; Bibliography; Notes; Index.

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