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One of the most occult WI scenarios of the World, The Brazilian president Jânio Quadros planned to use the Algerian war to invade French Guiana with about 5 Brigades (2,500) using the forest paths to catch the French small Garrison by surprise. The plan was aborted when Jânio resigned on the 25th of August of 1961, on the same month the plan was made. But what if that didn't happen ? What if the operation was launched ? I personally doubt that it would be an early Falklands: French Guiana has a land connection with Brazil, the Brazilian army is famous for his great abilities to fight on Jungles and harsh terrains (especially the Amazon), and the French were dealing with internal unrest and the Algerian war. What do you think that would happen ? How would the USA and the USSR react ?
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