BRAZIL AT WAR

This chapter details some of the events which preceded Brazil’s entry into the conflict, mainly regarding internal political debates around which position the country should take. The chapter follows addressing Brazil’s contributions to the Allied efforts following the decision to declare war on Germany. A significant portion of the chapter is dedicated to describing the Naval War Operations Division (Divisão Naval de Operações de Guerra, or DNOG), as it remains a fundamental chapter in Brazilian naval history. Finally, the chapter details the main consequences for Brazil at the end of the conflict, focusing particularly on the implications for the military environment and the transformations Brazil’s participation in the conflict brought to its armed forces.