1942 – Brazil breaks diplomatic relations and declares war on Germany. How did it happen?

Authors

  • Andrea Helena Petry Rahmeier FACCAT – Faculdades Integradas Taquara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36661/2238-9717.2015n26.8022

Keywords:

diplomacy, World War II, Brazilian ships

Abstract

The present study addresses issues from the conjuncture regarding the rupture of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Germany on January, 1942 until the Brazilian declaration of war in August of that same year. This theme was researched based on German diplomatic and military documentation. This set of documents presents the conjuncture and the context of the actions and reactions, mainly the ones that took place in the ocean

Keywords: World War II, diplomacy, Brazilian ships

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Author Biography

  • Andrea Helena Petry Rahmeier, FACCAT – Faculdades Integradas Taquara

    Doutora em História pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUC/RS, professora do curso de História da FACCAT – Faculdades Integradas Taquara.

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Published

01-12-2017

Issue

No. 26 (2015): Dossiê Segunda Guerra Mundial e o Brasil: 70 anos depois

Section

Dossiês

How to Cite

RAHMEIER, Andrea Helena Petry. 1942 – Brazil breaks diplomatic relations and declares war on Germany. How did it happen?. Fronteiras: Revista Catarinense de História, Brasil, n. 26, p. 74–89, 2017. DOI: 10.36661/2238-9717.2015n26.8022. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uffs.edu.br/index.php/FRCH/article/view/8022. Acesso em: 9 mar. 2025.