Brazil: The Fortunes Of War File

: 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

: 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