Year: 1998
Type: article
Abstract: During World War II, 25,000 Brazilian soldiers served in Brazil's Expeditionary Force (Forfa Expediciondria Brasileira), which fought the German army in Italy. Despite initial setbacks and frustrations, Brazilian troops did achieve some successes, although the greatest impact of the expeditionary force (FEB) was probably not in Europe but back in Brazil, where it became a symbol of national pride.1 During the war, the paradox of a dictatorship sending troops to fight for democracy inspired those Brazilian civilians who opposed authoritarian rule.2 Historians have also generally agreed that while in Italy febianos
Author: Shawn C. Smallman
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2333857173