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{{short description|1943 film}}

Brazil at War was a 1943 propaganda documentary produced by the Office of War Information and the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.

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| image =Brazil at War (1943).ogv

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| producer = [[Office of War Information]], [[Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs]]

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| released = {{Film date|1943}}

| runtime = 9 min

| country = United States

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'''''Brazil at War''''' wasis a 1943 [[propaganda film|propaganda short documentary]] film produced by the [[Office of War Information]] and the [[Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs]].

The 9 -minute -long film trumpsstarts Brazilsby showing Brazil's comparisons with the United States, such as its geographic size, population, and military history during World War I. It trumpets Brazil's supposed "progressivnessprogressiveness" under [[Getúlio Vargas]], noting that [[Rio de JanieroJaneiro]] is a "modern city" knowknown for its arts and culture, and that BrazilsBrazil's constitution allows freedom for its workers and social services. Then shots of the Brazilian Army and Navy are shown, and we are told that 3 million consriptsconscripts are planned. (A [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]] did later see action in Italythe [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]].)

After the segment on BrazilsBrazil's military, the economic contributions of Brazil are delved into, especially its rubber and crystal production.

== External links ==

* {{Internet Archive short film|id=Brazilat1943|name=Brazil at War}}

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== See also ==

[[Category:1943 films]]

*[[List of Allied Propaganda Films of World War 2]]

[[Category:American World War II propaganda filmsshorts]]

[[Category:Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city)]]

[[Category:Brazil in World War II]]

[[Category:Articles containing video clips]]

[[Category:American black-and-white films]]

[[Category:American short documentary films]]

[[Category:1943 short documentary films]]

[[Category:1940s English-language films]]

[[Category:1940s American films]]

[[Category:English-language short documentary films]]

[[Category:English-language war films]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.archive.org/details/Brazilat1943 Complete film at archive.org]

[[Category:1943 films]]

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[[Category:American propaganda films]]

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