Brazil: The Fortunes Of War -

: Before 1939, Brazil was viewed as an isolated agricultural exporter.

: Skeptics claimed it was more likely for a "snake to smoke a pipe" than for Brazil to send troops to fight. Brazil: The Fortunes of War

: 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 : Before 1939, Brazil was viewed as an