Brazil during the WW2 era had a tumultous(sp?) time to say the least concerning its political parties.Amongst its German population there was a fierce loyalty to the Nazi Fatherland.In the OTL Brazil strangely enough sided with the Allies.However in the ATL say Brasil joins the Axis Powers,how does this affect the outcome of the war?If any.Peace.....
Okay, putting aside joining the Axis for "teh lols" or some random percieved insult and resulting incidents... What does it get Brazil? And what does Brazil loose in exchange?
On the gain side:
I'm not aware of any major territorial issues between Britain or France and Brazil... so Brazil has little to gain there.
Good-will of the (apparent) new masters of Europe with positive implications on future trade relations (trade here and now is kinda difficult with the RN in the way...)
On the loss side:
Immediate loss of a major market (the poms and frogs/yanks are not going to buy stuff off an enemy)
Going to war with Britian means facing the world's leading naval power. This means at best serious disruptions to seaborn trade and at worst a complete halt to it. Pre-June 1940 and post-June 1941 this is even worse (Britain and Frace in the former and Britain plus less than neutral US in the latter).
You potentially provoke the yanks into joining the war sooner than OTL.
So, in summery, you gain bugger all and get screwed over. Not a good idea at all... Only point it would make any sense is July-September 1940 when it looks like the poms are on the ropes and the war could be over in mere weeks...