Brazil and British Imperialism

A quote from author Augusto de Lima Jr. caught my eye as a possible AH opportunity. In regards to the vast sum of gold the British recieved from the mines of Brazil.
"...aided the great banking network that built international trade and made possible to raise the living standard of peoples capable of progress... the expansion of colonizing imperialism which ignorant people today, inspired by their Moscow masters, describe as a crime"

My Challenge to you is have a Cold War between a British Empire allied with Brazil vs. a Communist Russia with a POD after 1900.
 
Not my time period, but here's a rough TL.

Britain weathers the Depression even better than in OTL, and a more proactive Tory PM than Chamberlain recognizes the dangers posed by Hitler, and begins rearmament more quickly. Britain, France and Czechoslovakia go to war with Germany in 1938, winning a fairly easy and conclusive victory by the summer of 1939. Germany surrenders on condition of the return of Danzig and the Polish corridor, and is built up as a defensive "shield of Europe" and becomes a strong ally of Britain and France. Hitler goes into retirement somewhere or other.

The US remains in the doldrums for far longer due to the lack of WW2 rearmament, and stays isolationist until significant recovery finally begins in the early '50s, by which time Britain and the Soviets have been staring at each other across Europe for a decade. India gets Dominion status or becomes a closely allied state like Brazil.

Not sure how Brazil fits into all this though... any thoughts?
 
Maybe have some kind of communist uprising in another Latin state, say Argentina, although in that particular case an anarchist revolution is I think slightly more probable.

Maybe some kind of uprising in Argentina that initially has the communist and anarchists allied, but later the commies take over completely? Then Brazil is brought on board to help balance out a red Argentina.
 
Brazil has many key minerals that are key to the development of modern weapons and machines. During the twentieth century Brazil and much of south america was firmly within the US orbit of economic and diplomatic domination. While in the Century before the British really controlled trade. The British were devastated by WWI, and America was ascendant.

I think Brazil could have been more economically successful if it was slightly more protectionist with the immense material wealth they have. Not necessarily high tariffs or nationalized industry but instead a slightly better regulated market. A maximized Brazil would be an ideal ally for a global struggle against communism.
 
A quote from author Augusto de Lima Jr. caught my eye as a possible AH opportunity. In regards to the vast sum of gold the British recieved from the mines of Brazil.
"...aided the great banking network that built international trade and made possible to raise the living standard of peoples capable of progress... the expansion of colonizing imperialism which ignorant people today, inspired by their Moscow masters, describe as a crime"

My Challenge to you is have a Cold War between a British Empire allied with Brazil vs. a Communist Russia with a POD after 1900.

Certainly, 1900 is early enough to save the Empire, if e.g. the white dominions develop as constituent members of such an empire. OTOH, I suspect that Argentina, or Chile would be more likely allies (even hypothetical future members of said empire) than Brazil....


OK, how about this. Chile, continuing its close ties with Britain that have existed since Cochrane helped their navy in their early years, develops closer and closer ties with Britain.

One of the Argentine/Chilean disputes happens, which breaks into war. Brazil and Chile find themselves co-belligerents and then allies, and thus at least temporarily allied with Britain. Brazil likes the situation - she gets to be predominant land power in South America, while Chile and Britain rule the (local) waves. *Churchill makes some glowing comment about their common alliance since 1326 (or whatever the date was) with Brazil viewed as a successor state to Portugal...

It could even happen that a Brazil-like, associated and allied, but not formally part of the 'Empire' status is what India iTTL aims for...

THere, how's that?
 
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