BlondieBC
Banned
Is it even possible to expel a NATO member?
Technically, maybe not.
In practice yes. The USA would just leave if the UK did not. The diplomatic issues related to thousands of Brazilians dying in a surprise nuclear strike would mean the USA must chose between Latin America and the UK. Everyone in an airplane in Southern Brazil when the 6 bombs goes off dies. Everyone in the hospital for serious illness dies. Brazil is without power for months in areas. It would be an easy choice. Even back then, we have over 10 million recent Mexicans immigrants in the USA.
Also things like Germany peace crowd would be going crazy. The Soviets would have a field day diplomatically. India would bring in operational nuclear weapons that year. Brazil would immediately restart its nuclear weapons program, and something like Brazil seeking an alliance with the soviets becomes likely.
The USA would have to cut its losses.