: In defiance, the 25,000-strong Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) adopted a patch of a snake smoking a pipe and fought bravely alongside the U.S. Fifth Army in Italy. 🏗️ Rebirth of a Nation
: Before 1939, Brazil was viewed as an isolated agricultural exporter.
The non-fiction book by historian Neill Lochery reveals the secret history of Brazil's high-stakes involvement in World War II. 🎭 The Master of Playing Both Sides
: By playing hard-to-get, he secured massive trade concessions, weapons, and steel mill funding from both the United States and Nazi Germany. 🐍 The Smoking Snakes
: Vargas expertly played the Axis and Allied powers against each other.