Entre la guerra y la persuasión
la presencia británica en operaciones de propaganda y espionaje em Brasil (1941-1945)
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división brasileña, ministerio de información, política de buen vecino, publicidad, segunda guerra mundialResumen
Este artículo presenta un análisis preliminar de las actividades de propaganda británica en Brasil durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, a partir de un extenso conjunto de documentos primarios que aún no han sido explorados por la literatura especializada. Entre 1941 y 1945, el gobierno británico llevó a cabo sofisticadas y exhaustivas operaciones de inteligencia y propaganda en Brasil para influir en la opinión pública y socavar las actividades de los países del Eje. Este estudio analiza la participación británica en estrategias de colaboración, espionaje y competencia con las iniciativas propagandísticas de Brasil y Estados Unidos, destacando la complejidad de las dinámicas de influencia en Brasil durante la guerra. Al adoptar una perspectiva de la Historia social de la publicidad, este artículo pretende contribuir a una comprensión más profunda y matizada de los múltiples niveles de interacción entre Brasil, el Reino Unido y los Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Entretejiendo fuentes primarias y literatura sobre el tema, esta investigación explora la efectividad y las consecuencias de las estrategias de propaganda británica y su impacto en las relaciones internacionales y la formación de la opinión pública en Brasil.
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