Brazil: The only Latin American nation to fight in World War ISÃO PAULO — As Remembrance Sunday is commemorated, people around the world continue to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War, honouring the millions of casualties, both military and civilian, and recounting the tales of death and destruction for new generations – lest we forget.
In Brazil, there has been little mention of the “war to end all wars” or the fact the country played a role in the conflict.
Although only a small military contribution, historians believe WWI was a turning point for Brazil, acting as a wake-up call that convinced the country it needed a more substantial role in global politics, as well as driving domestic economic and military reforms.
On 4 August 1914, a day after German troops entered Belgium and as Britain officially declared war on Germany, Brazil announced it would be taking a neutral stance in the war, in line with neighbouring South American countries and the United States.
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Brazil WWI medical mission to France. Photo: Brazilian government archive
Brazilian cavalry soldiers in WWI. Photo: Brazilian government archive
WWI warship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Fundación Histarmar
Brazil Declaration of War WW1 – Brazilian president Venceslau Brás (left), foreign minister Nilo Peçanha (standing), president of Minas Gerais, Delfim Moreira (right). Photo: Fundación Histarmar