Brazil
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The Federative Republic of Brazil is a large country in South America.
It was established as a colony by Portugal. It became the effective seat of the Portugese Empire when monarchy fled their home to escape Napoleon's invasion in 1804. Two decades later, the ruling monarch returned to Portugal, which in turn set a series of events in motion whereby Brazil itself became an independent empire in 1822. The empire fell in 1889, and a republic was proclaimed.
The 20th century saw two military juntas, the second of which fell in 1985. Democracy returned shortly after, and has remained more or less functional since.
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[edit] Brazil in Curious Notions
Brazil was ruled by a puppet emperor under the control of the German Empire.
[edit] Brazil in The Disunited States of America
Brazil was one of the world's great powers.
[edit] Brazil in In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Brazil was an independent ally of the Greater German Reich.
In 2011, Brazil's football team prepared to play the Germans. Susanna Weiss noticed that an advertisement for the upcoming game did not portray the Brazilians (many of whom were certainly descended from blacks and Native Americans) as "mongrels" to be vanquished. Indeed, the ad noted how formidable the Brazilian team was.
[edit] Brazil in Worldwar
Like all of South America, Brazil was conquered in 1942. The Brazilian flag flew in the palace of the 37th Emperor Risson in Preffilo on Home, among the other flags of conquered Tosevite empires and not-empires and the banners of all the once-independent empires of Rabotev 2, Halless 1, and ancient Home.
[edit] Brazil in Southern Victory
Throughout most of the Great War, the Empire of Brazil remained neutral as it tried to ascertain which alliance system seemed likelier to win, despite its close political ties with Entente member Portugal. This frustrated many naval personnel in the Atlantic Ocean, as a declaration by Brazil one way or the other would result in a major shift in the balance of power in that theater. The Entente also complained that it was hypocritical to refuse to ally with the Confederate States, which had banned slavery in 1882, while Brazil did not do so until 1889.
Brazil ultimately declared for the Central Powers in 1917 and extended diplomatic recognition to the Republics of Quebec and Ireland and the Kingdom of Poland.
By 1917 the Central Powers were all but assured of victory and indeed had already forced the capitulation of France and Russia. Nevertheless, the Brazilian intervention would have a major effect on the war by allowing Brazilian ports to be used as a base for a joint American, Brazilian, and Chilean fleet which severed the supply lines between Britain and Argentina, thus forcing Britain to surrender.
Brazil nearly went to war with Venezuela over a border dispute in the late 1930s, but a peaceable agreement was reached before that happened. Brazil was neutral in the Second Great War, although it did trade with the Entente.
[edit] Brazil in The Two Georges
Brazil was a substantial Portugese territory in South America, bordering the Holy Alliance's colonies.
