Diplomatic relationship between Germany and Brazil from 1937 to 1942

Abstract

This article discusses the diplomatic, political and military relations between Germany and Brazil from 1937 to 1942. The basis for research was the military, diplomatic and political documentation found at the German National Archive (Bundesarchiv), in the section that contains the documents of the historical period identified as Reich (Abteilung Deutsches Reich), the military section (Abteilung Militärarchiv) and at The Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt). The diplomatic, political and military relations between the two countries in that period were not continuous, as the foreign policy was guided by the prevailing circumstances rather than by an ideological continuity. From 1939 onwards, they were influenced by the reality of war. The theoretical-methodological contributions of political history, discourse analysis through intertextuality and at the discussions on foreign relations were used to conduct the research project and to handle the sources.

Key words: foreign relations, Vargas government, III Reich.