Brazil: The Fortunes of War: World War II and the Making of Modern Brazil
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When World War II erupted in 1939, Brazil seemed a world away. Lush, remote, and underdeveloped, the country and its capital of Rio de Janeiro lured international travelers seeking a respite from the drums of the war. "Rio: at the end of civilization, as we know it," claimed Orson Welles as he set out for the city in 1942. But Brazil's bucolic reputation as a distant land of palm trees and pristine beaches masked a more complex reality--one that the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0465039987
ISBN13:9780465039982
Release Date:June 2014
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.44 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.3" x 9.5"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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Diplomacy History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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