Brotherhood of Arms: Brazil-United States Military Relations, 1945-1977

by Sonny B. Davis

A history of Brazilian and US military relation between World War II and 1977 demonstrating an alliance unique for Latin America and the United States. Davis (history, Texas A&M U.) follows the Brazilian and US allies during World War II into the Dominican Republic intervention of 1965, Brazil becoming integral to anti-communist crusades of the cold war period. Surprisingly, Brazil refused US requests for troops in both Korea and Vietnam, and broke the military accord in 1977 becoming an independent partner in the "brotherhood of arms" and proving its military and national maturity according to the author. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1996