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There was a popular option among opponents of the cease-fire (like Prime Minister Paul Reynaud, Minister Georges Mandel, General de Gaulle) to, in front of losing a battle of France, evacuate Government, remaining forces and, of course, not touched large French navy to North Africa (perhaps with...

During his forced retirement, as the military regime (imposed in a large part thank to crisis he provoced back in 1961) did not allowed him to participate in politics, Janio Quadros was rather a pathetic figure. This alcoholic, demagogue and cabotine, elected as President in 1961 in landslide...

I was intending to start Brazil what-if TL on other forum, but there would be no interest at all, as this place is badly U.S.-centered. As recent history of Brazil is one of my favorite topics (along with U.S., Arab World, Stalin era or post WWII France) I wonder if anyone would be interested in...

Since a recent political history of Brazil is one of the subjects of my interest, I wonder if there's anyone else to discuss possible mini-what if scenarios like: 1. Kubitschek is prevented, as there were some concerns about such a possibility, from taking office in 1955. 2. Quadors did not...