Brazil

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Brazil
Brazil.png
Capital:
Rio de Janeiro

Government type:
Democratic, Populism

Faction:
None

Flag of Brazil Brazil is a minor power located in South America, whose terrain is dominated by the jungles and forests of the Amazon. Although it starts out relatively weak, as the largest and arguably strongest nation in South America, it's in a prime position to expand into its many weaker neighbors and dominate the continent. Brazil has a total population of 40.32 million in both start dates.

Historical background[edit | edit source]

With the Old Republic of Brazil overthrown in the 1930 revolution, a political alliance known as the Liberal Alliance (Aliança Liberal) took power. This was mainly because of Brazil's reliance on foreign markets and loans, and with the price of coffee plummeting, the country headed into a deep recession. With the Brazilian economy steadily growing worse, it soon led to the rise of Getúlio Vargas, a populist governor of Rio Grande do Sul, whose ascendance relied heavily on a very diverse group of supporters.

After attaining power, Vargas quickly faced the problems any such diverse coalition would, with "modernization" being only a vague term keeping the different groups together. During the years 1930 to 1934, Vargas initiated a series of reforms that can best be described as an attempt to reconcile the radically diverging interests of his supporters, in a process collectively comparable to those of Benito Mussolini's fascist Flag of Italy Italy. He also promoted a sense of self-reliance nationalism with heavy tariffs to "perfect our manufacturers to the point where it will become unpatriotic to feed or clothe ourselves with imported goods!".

Only in 1934, after 4 years in power and having fought a civil war against constitutionalists in 1932, Vargas accepted to have his government be limited by a constitution. In 1935, following orders of the Comintern, the left promoted an uprising across the country with the aim of overthrowing Vargas and installating a Communist dictatorship headed by Luís Carlos Prestes. Receiving support from the Integralists, the government crushed the Communist uprising and procceded to supress the left.

Having alienated the left, threatened by increasing disagreement and tensions between his supporters and facing the exponential growth of their party, Vargas eventually got pushed into an informal alliance with the Integralists, the major Nationalist movement of Brazil. The years 1934 to 37 were characterized mainly by assimilating minor groups with interests akin to those of his own government and suppressing leftist opposition, while watching the rise of the Integralists, whose party grew by more than 1 million members during those years.

With Vargas' term due to end in 1938, the government fabricated an alleged communist plot in 1937, which Vargas used to create a favorable atmosphere to stay in power. In his address on 10 November 1937, Vargas, invoking the supposed Communist threat, decreed a state of emergency and dissolved the Legislature. He also announced the adoption by Presidential fiat of a new, severely authoritarian Constitution that effectively placed all governing power in his hands. This ended the 1934 constitution, and Vargas proclaimed the Estado Novo (New State).

Under the Estado Novo, Vargas abolished all political parties, imposed censorship, established a centralized police force, and filled prisons with political dissidents, while evoking a sense of nationalism that transcended class and bound the masses to the state. Facing increasing suppression and persecution, the opposition (led by the integralists) attempted a failed counter-coup to restore the 1934 constitution and the 1938 elections, which resulted in even more repression.

Brazil's involvement in WWII started out as initially friendly towards the Axis powers, and at first it seemed Vargas' regime was entering into the Axis orbit, even before the proclamation of the Estado Novo. With increasing trade, both civilian and military, between the Axis powers and Brazil, and with Flag of Germany Germany being the second largest export market for Brazilian cacao and coffee, largest for cotton, and the German bank establishing three hundred branches in Brazil, US officials soon started to worry where Vargas' international alignment was heading. With Brazil deporting Luís Carlos Prestes' wife, the revolutionary Jewish German Olga Benário Prestes in 1937, Flag of Germany Germany offered a formal invitation to the Axis powers at the side of Flag of Japan Japan and Flag of Italy Italy. The relations, however, soon started to chill when Vargas refused the invitation around the same time as he ousted the integralists, with the proclamation of the Estado Novo.

In early 1940, the Flag of United States United States started reaching out to Brazil with its "Good Neighbor Policy". The pragmatic Vargas eventually sided with the Allies, mainly for economic reasons, with the Allies being more valuable trading partners than the Axis and also in exchange for financing of the Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (National Siderurgical Company, the national steelworks). Eventually, the German and Italian sinking of Brazilian trade ships through their unrestricted submarine warfare led to Brazil formally joining the Allies in August 1942, with a formal declaration of war against Flag of Germany Germany and Flag of Italy Italy. Brazil eventually sent an expeditionary force in the latter half of 1944, and provided the Allies with a steady supply of rubber through the war.

The siding with the Allies did not go unnoticed at home, and the paradoxicality of an authoritarian dictatorship fighting with the liberal forces largely increased the anti-dictatorship sentiment in Brazil. To counter this, Vargas led through a series of reforms, promising "a new postwar era of liberty" that included amnesty for political prisoners, presidential elections, and the legalization of opposition parties. This political liberalization contributed to the downfall of the Estado Novo, being substantial enough to provoke Vargas' resignation on 29 October 1945 and the return to democracy with the 1945 presidential election. This eventually led to the establishment of the Fourth Brazilian Republic in 1946, an unstable republic with high pressure from the military on civilian politicians, which ended with the 1964 Brazilian Coup and establishment of Brazilian military government.

National focus[edit | edit source]

Brazilian national focus tree.
Main article: Brazilian national focus tree

Flag of Brazil Brazil gets a unique national focus tree as part of the Trial of AllegianceTrial of Allegiance expansion. Without the expansion, Brazil utilizes the generic national focus tree.

The Brazilian national focus tree can be divided into 4 branches, 6 sub-branches and 1 shared branch section:

Second Intentona Comunista Branch
The CommunistCommunist branch overthrows the current government through a civil war. Brazil may then decide on who will lead the country, either Luís Carlos Prestes who aligns with the Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union, Lampião the leader of the Cangaço bandits, or The Council of Aliança Nacional Libertadora to avoid a cult of personality.
Expand the Revolution Sub-branch
This section allows Brazil to join the comintern or create the faction Latin American Socialist Cooperative. It may spread CommunismCommunism throughout the rest of South America. It may also core all of South America and create the Union of Latin American Socialist Republics.
End the State of Emergency Branch
This focus starts the DemocraticDemocratic or neutralityMonarchist path and removes the State of Emergency State of Emergency.
Repeal the National Security Laws Sub-branch
The DemocraticDemocratic path either centralizes or federalizes the country and compromise or collaborate with the military. It allows volunteers to foreign wars and invites foreign Military Industrial Organizations from some of the DemocraticDemocratic nations.
Romanticize Imperial History Sub-branch
The Non-AlignedMonarchist sub-branch installs either Pedro de Alcântara of the Petrópolis branch or Pedro Henrique of the Vassouras branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza as King of Brazil. Brazil will then be able to unite with the Flag of Portugal Portuguese throne, demand its colonial territories and create the Empire of Brazil or the Empire of Brazil and Portugal.
Tribunal de Segurança Nacional Branch
The Historical branch sets Getúlio Vargas as the leader of Brazil. This sets up the Estado Novo, which suspends democracy in order to build up Brazil's industry and economy.
Estado Moderno Sub-branch
The FascistFascist sub-branch sets the Estado Moderno and the Integralists into power, making Vargas its leader. Brazil may instead oust Vargas and put Plínio Salgado as the leader of the nation.
Secure Our Borders Sub-branch
This shared Non-alignedNon-aligned focus starts foreign relations paths for Brazil.
Good Neighbor Policy Sub-branch
Choosing this section allows Brazil to cooperate with the Flag of United States United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere. It will lead to the other South American nations to decide on whether or not to merge with Brazil to create the United States of South America. It is only allowed for the DemocraticDemocratic or Non-AlignedNon-Aligned paths.
Domination of the Americas Sub-branch
Choosing this section allows Brazil to unite South America through conquest. It also allows industrial and military support with Flag of Germany Germany and Flag of Italy Italy. It is only allowed for the FascistFascist or Non-AlignedNon-Aligned paths.
Aftermath of the Coffee Crisis Branch
The industrial branch allows Brazil to Deal With the Cangaço, remove the neglected state modifiers, and move the capital from Rio de Janiero to Brasília.


Trial of Allegiance Shared Military Branches
The shared military branches give the nation special national spirits and bonuses for the military. There are special focuses based on which nation the player chooses.


National spirits[edit | edit source]

When the DLC Trial of AllegianceTrial of Allegiance is enabled, Flag of Brazil Brazil starts with the following national spirits:

Legacy of the Naval Arms Race icon
Legacy of the Naval Arms Race
  • Dockyard outputDockyard output: -15.00%
  • Carrier Max Cost: 9500
  • Cruiser Max Cost: 5300
  • Heavy Ship Max Cost: 10000
  • Naval dockyardDockyard construction speed: -40.00%
While there are no formal treaties preventing the expansion of the Brazilian, Chilean or Argentinean navies, there has been an informal arrangement since the Great War that has prevented it. If any of the nations in the regions were to begin arming their fleets with new capital ships, a new arms race would be inevitable
Separatist Sentiments icon
Separatist Sentiments
There are many across the nation who have grievances with the central government of Brazil or who resent having to support the less affluent states of the nation. In the past these sentiments have lead to short lived separatist movements breaking their states away from the nation. If we fail to stabalize the political situation soon, such movements may cause the fragmentation of Brazil.
Monroe Doctrine icon
Monroe Doctrine
The United States has long promised to protect the western hemisphere from outside interference by colonial powers, meaning any incursion into our territory would likely mean the USA would come to our aid. However, if our politics no longer align with that of the United States, we may find ourselves unprotected.
Undiversified Economy icon
Undiversified Economy
Over reliance on coffee exports left the Brazilian economy crippled when the great depression hit and the nations of the world stopped purchasing the addictive stimulant. Any government will have to diversify the economy into new areas if the nation is to thrive.
Weak Government icon
Weak Government
Revolutions and attempted coups over the years have weakened the authority of the Brazilian government. The situation is made worse by the 1934 constitution, an agreement forged from compromise and garners few supporters. Whatever the future of Brazil may be, it is certain that the current political arrangement is untenable.
State of Emergency icon
State of Emergency
A state of emergency was declared in November 1935 when the communists launched a coup that threatened to spiral into full scale civil war. Although the coup was thwarted, the President is yet to end the state of emergency. Many across the political spectrum now worry that the regime will continue to use the emergency powers to quell any further dissent.



Technology[edit | edit source]

Brazil starts with two research slots.

Latest Technologies Researched 1936
Army Technology Naval Technology Air Technology Electronics & Industry
Infantry
  • Basic Infantry Equipment
  • Early Truck
Support Battalions
  • Engineer Company I
Armor
  • Great War Tank
Artillery
  • Artillery I
  • Anti-Air I
Navy
  • Early Destroyer Hull
  • Early Cruiser Hull
  • Early Heavy Ship Hull
  • 1936 Submarine Hull
  • Basic Torpedo
  • Naval Gunnery
  • Casemate Secondary Battery
  • Transport Ship
  • Contact Mine
  • Minelaying Submarine
Air
  • Interwar Fighter
  • CAS I
Engineering
  • -
Land doctrine
  • -
Naval doctrine
  • -
Air doctrine
  • -
Industrial
  • -
Latest Technologies Researched 1939
Army Technology Naval Technology Air Technology Electronics & Industry
Infantry
  • Improved Infantry Equipment I
  • Support Weapons I
Support Battalions
  • Engineer Company I
Armor
  • Great War Tank
Artillery
  • Interwar Artillery
  • Anti-Air
Navy
  • 1936 Destroyer Hull
  • Early Cruiser Hull
  • Early Heavy Ship Hull
  • 1936 Submarine Hull
  • Basic Torpedo
  • Naval Gunnery
  • Casemate Secondary Battery
  • Transport Ship
  • Contact Mine
  • Minelaying Submarine
Air
  • Interwar Fighter
  • CAS I
Engineering
  • Radio Detection
  • Computing Machine
Land doctrine - Grand Battle Plan
  • Grand Battle Plan
Naval doctrine - Fleet in Being
  • Battlefleet Concentration
  • Convoy Sailing
Air doctrine - Strategic Destruction
  • Air Superiority
Industrial
  • Advanced Machine Tools
  • Dispersed Industry II
  • Construction II
  • Improved Oil Processing

Cosmetic names[edit | edit source]

The Brazilian military is generally equipped with American hand-me-downs. But they also access to their very own bolt-action rifle.

Infantry & motorized techs
Type 1918 1936 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Support Weapons BAR & Stokes mortar M1917 Browning MG & M2 60 mm mortar M1919 Browning MG & M1 mortar M1941 Johnson MG & M2 4.2 inch mortar
Infantry Equipment M1908 M1 Garand M1 Thompson M2 Carbine
Infantry Anti-Tank M1 Bazooka M20 recoilless rifle
Motorized GMC CCKW
Motorized Rocket Artillery Xylophone
Mechanized M2 Half Track Car M3 Half-Track M5 Half-Track
Amtrac Man the Guns LVT-2 LVT-4
Armored Car M1 M3 M8

Geography[edit | edit source]

Flag of Brazil Brazil controls 31 states.

Terrain[edit | edit source]

Table
State Provinces Terrain (# prov) Region
Acre 3 Jungle (3) Pastoral
Amapá 2 Jungle (2) Pastoral
Amazon 1 Jungle (1) Wasteland
Amazon 2 Jungle (2) Wasteland
Amazon 4 Jungle (4) Wasteland
Amazon 2 Jungle (2) Wasteland
Amazon 1 Jungle (1) Wasteland
Amazon 1 Jungle (1) Wasteland
Amazon 3 Jungle (3) Wasteland
Amazon 1 Jungle (1) Wasteland
Amazonas 44 Jungle (44) Pastoral
Bahia 16 Forest (5)
Hills (3)
Mountain (2)
Plains (6)
Sparse Urban
Ceará 4 Hills (1)
Plains (3)
Developed Rural
Espírito Santo 3 Forest (2)
Mountain (1)
Developed Rural
Goiás 6 Forest (4)
Plains (2)
Rural
Guaporé 3 Jungle (3) Pastoral
Maranhão 5 Forest (3)
Jungle (2)
Pastoral
Mato Grosso 8 Forest (1)
Jungle (4)
Marsh (1)
Plains (2)
Pastoral
Minas Gerais 23 Forest (7)
Hills (5)
Mountain (4)
Plains (7)
Rural
Paraná 7 Forest (2)
Hills (3)
Mountain (2)
Rural
Pará 8 Jungle (8) Pastoral
Pernambuco 14 Forest (2)
Hills (9)
Plains (3)
Developed Rural
Piauí 5 Forest (1)
Hills (1)
Jungle (1)
Plains (2)
Rural
Punta Porá 3 Forest (1)
Plains (2)
Rural
Rio Branco 3 Jungle (3) Pastoral
Rio de Janeiro 4 Forest (3)
Urban (1)
Dense Urban
Rio Grande do Norte 3 Plains (3) Developed Rural
Rio Grande do Sul 13 Forest (3)
Hills (2)
Mountain (1)
Plains (7)
Developed Rural
Santa Catarina 4 Forest (1)
Hills (2)
Mountain (1)
Rural
São Paulo 14 Forest (9)
Hills (1)
Mountain (3)
Urban (1)
Urban
Tocantins 4 Forest (3)
Jungle (1)
Rural

Victory points[edit | edit source]

Table
State City
Acre Rio Branco 2
Amapá Macapá 2
Amazonas Manaus 1
Bahia Salvador 1
Ceará Fortaleza 2
Espírito Santo Vitória 5
Goiás Goiânia 3
Guaporé Porto Velho 2
Maranhão São Luís 2
Mato Grosso Cuiabá 2
Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 3
Paraná Curitiba 2
Pará Belém 3
Pernambuco Recife 5
Piauí Teresina 1
Punta Porá Campo Grande 2
Rio Branco Boa Vista 1
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 10
Rio Grande do Norte Natal 3
Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre 3
Santa Catarina Florianópolis 2
Santa Catarina Joinville 1
São Paulo Santos 1
São Paulo São Paulo 20
Tocantins Palmas 1

Politics[edit | edit source]

Political parties[edit | edit source]

Political Party Ideology Popularity Party Leader Country Name Is Ruling?
Military neutrality Non-Aligned 25% Arlindo Veiga dos Santos Brazil No
Ação Integralista Brasileira (AIB) fascism Fascist 14% Plínio Salgado Integralist Brazil No
Partido Comunista Brasileiro (PCB) communism Communist 10% Luís Carlos Prestes Brazilian Socialist Republic No
Provisional Government (UDN) democracy Democratic 49% Getúlio Vargas Second Brazilian Republic Yes

*The "Indigenous Brazilian Council" will replace the current leaders only in the America De-imperialized custom difficulty of the game or by Chilean decision focus. Otherwise, Brazil starts with the usual leaders.

Ideology[edit | edit source]

Brazil starts in 1936 as a democratic country, conservative specifically with election held every 4 years, however in this case in July 1938.

Should the player wish to change the country's ideology, the National Focus tree is a good way to start as it has an option to change ideology. The process can be sped up by the appointment of Political Advisors. Available advisors are:

  • Afonso Costa: Democratic Reformer - Daily Democracy Support: +0.1
  • Eduardo Mallet: Fascist Demagogue - Daily Fascism Support: +0.1
  • Manuel de Noronha: Communist Revolutionary - Daily Communist Support: +0.1

All three advisors cost 150 Political Power each to appoint.

With the appointment of each of these advisors, maintaining support for the Democratic União Democrática Nacional (UDN), the Fascist Ação Integralista Brasileira or for the Communist Partido Comunista Brasileiro (PCB) will steadily increase. The result of this will be to convert the country to a Democratic, Fascist or Communist country. Once this occurs, the diplomatic rules applied to Democratic, Fascist or Communist countries will also apply to Brazil. Depending on how the player handles this, various events will pop-up asking how to proceed with the ideological drift. Depending on what choices are made during these event choices, the player may end up in a civil war. In that case, the more political support the player builds up, the more of the nation's territory and troops will be under player control. Note that Portugal can force Brazil to become fascist under the Anti-Monarchist coalition through its “Monarchist Uprising in Brazil” focus. Thus, one should keep an eye on what focuses Portugal is taking.

Diplomacy[edit | edit source]

The independence of Flag of Brazil Brazil is guaranteed by the Flag of United States United States via Monroe Doctrine, and this gives Flag of Brazil Brazil a (+35) opinion towards the Flag of United States United States.

Staff and designers[edit | edit source]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Ministers and military staff of Flag of Brazil Brazil.

Political Advisors
Advisor Type Effect Cost (Political Power)
Washington Luis Pereira Deposed Former President
  • Political Power Gain: -10%
  • Stability: -10.00%
  • Ideology drift defense: +5%
  • Daily Unaligned Support: +0.02
150
Osvaldo Aranha Renowned Ambassador
  • Trade Deal Opinion Factor: +30.00%
  • Daily Democracy Support: +0.02
  • Acceptance of Democratic Diplomacy: +50
  • Acceptance of Fascist Diplomacy: -50
150
Afranio de Mello Franco Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
  • Send Volunteers tension Limit: -75.0%
  • Max Volunteer force divisions: +3
  • Divisions required for sending volunteer force: +30.0%
  • Justify War goal time: +20.0%
  • Justify War goal time on us: +20.0%
150
Jose Linhares Supreme Court Justice
  • Political Power Gain: -5%
  • Stability: +5%
  • Daily Democracy Support: +0.02
150
Benedito Valadares Political Fox
  • Political Power Gain: +10%
  • Ideology drift defense: +15%
  • Political Advisor Cost: -20%
150
Alfred Agache Modernist Architect
  • Construction Speed: +5.00%
  • Research Speed: +5.0%
150
João Neves da Fontoura Distinguished Diplomat
  • Political Power Gain: +7%
  • Trade Deal Opinion Factor: +50.00%
  • Improve Relations Opinion: +15.00%
  • Acceptance of Democratic Diplomacy: +50
150
Francisco Campos Right-Wing Ideologue
  • Same ideology monthly Opinion: +15.00%
  • Supply Combat Penalties on Core territory: +10.0%
  • Daily Fascism Support: +0.03
  • Acceptance of Fascist Diplomacy: +50
150
Filinto Muller Head of the Political Police
  • Operative slots: +1
  • Intel Network strength gain factor: +20%
  • Agency upgrade time: −20.0%
150
Nilo Caldwell War Industrialist 150
Augusto Lopes Captain of Industry 150
Gastao Fragoso War Industrialist 150
Minervino de Oliveira Trade Unionist
  • Production efficiency cap: +10.00%
  • Lack of Resources Penalty: -30.00%
  • Daily Communism Support: +0.02
150
João Marques dos Reis Minister of Transport 150
Eurico Gaspar Dutra Minister of Defense
  • Recruitable Population: 2.00%
  • War Support: +10.00%
  • Division Defense on Core Territory: +5.0%
  • Acceptance of Democratic Diplomacy: -25
150
Geremia Lunardelli Coffee King
  • Construction Speed: +10.00%
  • Research Speed: -5.0%
  • Factory Output: +10.00%
  • Railway Construction Speed: +5.00%
150
Lindolfo Collor Anti-Authoritarian
  • Political Power Gain: +15%
  • Defensive War Penalty Stability Modifier: +20.00%
  • Political Advisor Cost: -20%
150
Anísio Teixeira Education Pioneer
  • Stability: +3.00%
  • War Support: -5.00%
  • Research Speed: +5.0%
  • Daily Fascism Support: -0.03
150
José Américo de Almeida Academic Writer
  • Research Speed: +5.0%
  • Daily Democracy Support: +0.02
  • Acceptance of Unaligned Diplomacy: +40
150
Domingos Bras Devoted Communist
  • Factory Output: +10.00%
  • Daily Compliance Gain: +0.05%
  • Resistance Activity Chance: -10.0%
150
Apolonio de Carvalho Militant Communist
  • Recruitable Population Factor: 2.00%
  • War Support: +10.00%
  • Send Volunteers tension Limit: -20.0%
  • Daily Communist Support: +0.02
150
Leoncio Basbaum Communist Intellectual
  • Research Speed: +5.00%
  • Daily Communist Support: +0.05
  • Acceptance of Communist Diplomacy: +25
150
Armando de Sales Oliviera Democratic Engineer
  • Research Speed: +5.00%
  • Railway Construction Speed: +5.00%
  • Supply Hub Construction Speed: +5.00%
  • Daily Democracy Support: +0.02
150
Miguel Reale Fascist Propagandist
  • War Support: +15.00%
  • Daily Fascism Support: +0.07
150
Gustavo Barroso Fascist Militarist
  • Air Advisor Cost: -10%
  • Navy Advisor Cost: -10%
  • Recruitable Population: 1.50%
  • War Support: +10.00%
  • Army Advisor Cost: -10%
  • Conscription Laws Cost: -10%
  • Trade Laws Cost: +15%
  • Economy Laws Cost: -10%
  • Military Factory Construction Speed: +5.00%
  • - All Military Advisors Cost: -10%
150
Oliviera Viana Controversial Academic
  • Research Speed: +3.00%
  • Conscription Laws Cost: -10%
  • Daily Unaligned Support: +0.05
150
Olga Benario Prestes Soviet Spy
  • War Support: +10.00%
  • Intel Network strength gain factor: +20%
  • Daily Communist Support: +0.05
150
Theorists
Portrait Name Traits Effects Cost (Political Power)
Newton Cavalcanti Military Theorist 100
Eduardo Gomes Air Warfare Theorist 100
Chief of Army
Portrait Name Traits Effects Requirements Cost
Nilo Pena Army Defense
(Expert)
  • Army Experience Gain: +0.30 daily
  • Division Attack: +10.0%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Nero Fiuza de Castro Army Drill
(Expert)
  • Army Experience Gain: +0.30 daily
  • Division Training Time: -10.0%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Chief of Air
Portrait Name Traits Effects Requirements Cost
Ismael Motta Paes Night Operations
(Expert)
  • Air Experience Gain: +0.30 daily
  • Night Operations Penalty: -20.00%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Salgado Filho Ground Support
(Expert)
  • Air Experience Gain: +0.30 daily
  • Air Superiority: +10.00%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Chief of Navy
Portrait Name Traits Effects Requirements Cost
Floriano Peixoto Decisive Battle (Expert)
  • Capital Ship Attack: +10%
  • Capital Ship Armor: +10%
  • Screen Attack: +10%
  • Screen Defense: +10%
  • Navy experienceNavy experience Gain: +0.30 daily
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Jorge Martins Commerce Raiding (Expert) 100 Political Power
20 Command power
Henrique Aristides Guilhem Naval Aviation (Expert)
  • Naval Air Attacks from Carriers: +6%
  • Naval Air Targeting from Carriers: +7%
  • Naval Air Agility from Carriers: +8%
  • Navy experienceNavy experience Gain: +0.30 daily
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Military High Command
Portrait Name Traits Effects Requirements Cost
Epaminondas dos Santos Air Combat Training (Expert)
  • Ace generation chance: +10%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Agliberto Vieira Naval Air Defense (Expert)
  • Naval AA attack: +15%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Artur da Costa è Silva Infantry (Expert)
  • Infantry Division Attack: +10%
  • Infantry Division Defense: +15%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Moreira Lima Air Superiority
(Expert)
  • Air superiority agility: +10.00%
  • Air superiority attack: +3.00%
  • Air superiority defense: +3.00%
100 Political Power
20 Command power
Field Marshals
Portrait Name Skill ATK DEF PLN LOG Traits Requirements
Field Marshal Cândido Rondon
3
4 3 2 2 Brilliant Strategist
Career Officer
Jungle Rat
Organization First
Field Marshal Olympio Falconière da Cunha
2
4 1 2 1 Career Officer
Jungle Rat
Offensive Doctrine
Field Marshal Floriano de Lima Brayner
1
1 1 1 1 Jungle Rat
Infantry Officer
Generals
Portrait Name Skill ATK DEF PLN LOG Traits Requirements
General Mascarenhas de Morais
4
2 4 3 4 Jungle Rat
General Eurico Gaspar Dutra
3
2 3 2 3 Ranger
General Pedro Aurélio de Góis Monteiro
2
1 1 3 2
General Euclides Zenóbio da Costa
2
2 2 2 1
General Cristóvão de Castro Barcelos
2
1 2 1 1
Admirals
Portrait Name Skill ATK DEF PLN LOG Traits Requirements
Admiral Augusto Rademaker
3
2 2 1 2 Career Officer
Admiral Silvio de Noronha
2
2 2 1 1 Career Officer
Admiral Renato de Almeida Guillobel
2
1 1 2 2 Career Officer
Admiral Álvaro Alberto da Motta e Silva
2
2 2 1 1 Career Officer
Admiral Henrique Aristides Guilhem
1
1 2 1 1 Career Officer
Admiral Protógenes Pereira Guimarães
1
2 1 1 1 Career Officer

Companies[edit | edit source]

Without the Trial of AllegianceTrial of Allegiance dlc, Flag of Brazil Brazil uses generic designers and organizations.

Industrial concerns
Logo Name Type Effects Requirements Cost (Political Power)
Banco do Brasil Central Bank
  • Industrial Research Speed: +20%
  • Consumer Goods Factories factor: −15.0%
75
Lloyd Brasileiro Shipping Concern 150
Departamento Nacional do Café Industrial Concern
  • Industrial Research Speed: +15%
  • Civilian factory construction speed: +5.00%
  • Has completed focus Aftermath of the Coffee Crisis
50
Radio Marconi Electronics Concern
  • Electronics Research Speed: +15%
150
EF Central do Brasil Railway Company 150

Designers[edit | edit source]

Design companies of Flag of Brazil Brazil.

Tank designers
Logo Name Type Effects Cost (Political Power)
Armor Company Tank Designer
  • Armor technology:
    • Reliability: +5%
  • Armor Research Speed: +15%

By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.

150
Ship designers
Logo Name Type Effects Cost (Political Power)
Naval Company Ship Designer
  • Naval Research Speed: +15%
150
Aircraft designers
Logo Name Type Effects Requirements Cost (Political Power)
Light Air Company Light Aircraft Designer
  • Fighter:
    • Agility: +10%
    • Max Speed: +10%
  • Carrier Fighter:
    • Agility: +10%
    • Max Speed: +10%
  • Air Research Speed: +15%

By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.

150
Medium Air Company Medium Aircraft Designer
  • Heavy Fighter:
    • Reliability: +20%
  • Tactical Bomber:
    • Reliability: +20%
  • Scout Plane:
    • Reliability: +20%
  • Air Research Speed: +15%

By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.

150
Heavy Air Company Heavy Aircraft Designer
  • Strategic Bomber:
    • Strat. Bombing: +10%
  • Air Research Speed: +15%

By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.

150
Naval Air Company Naval Aircraft Designer
  • Naval Bomber:
    • Range: +10%
    • Naval Attack: +10%
  • Carrier Naval Bomber:
    • Range: +10%
    • Naval Attack: +10%
  • Carrier Fighter:
    • Range: +10%
    • Agility: +10%
  • Carrier Close Air Support:
    • Range: +10%
    • Naval Attack: +10%
  • Air Research Speed: +15%

By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.

150
Materiel designers
Logo Name Type Effects Requirements Cost (Political Power)
Artillery Company Artillery Designer 150
Motorization Company Motorized Equipment Designer 150
Small Arms Company Infantry Equipment Designer 150

Organizations[edit | edit source]

Flag of Brazil Brazil have access to these Military industrial organizations.

Tank organizations
Bernadini
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Medium Tank Equipment Medium Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Vauxhall
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Armor technology All Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Renault
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Armor technology All Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Daimler Benz
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Light Tank Equipment, All Medium Tank Equipment Light Armor Technologies, Medium Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Fiat
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Light Tank Equipment, All Medium Tank Equipment Light Armor Technologies, Medium Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Landsverk
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Armor technology All Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Marmon-Herrington
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Armor technology All Armor Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Ship organizations
Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Screens All Screen Ship Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Cammell Laird
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Battleship, All Cruiser Ships All Capital Ship Technologies, All Cruiser Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
ACF
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Capital Ships, Screens, Submarine All Capital Ship Technologies, All Screen Ship Technologies, All Submarine Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Rubin Design Bureau
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Capital Ships, Screens, Submarine All Capital Ship Technologies, All Screen Ship Technologies, All Submarine Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Götaverken
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Battleship, All Cruiser Ships All Capital Ship Technologies, All Cruiser Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Newport News Shipbuilding
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Carrier Ships, All Cruiser Ships, All Destroyer Ship All Carrier Technologies, All Cruiser Technologies, All Destroyer Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Plane organizations
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Small and Carrier Planes, All Medium Planes, All Large Planes Aircraft
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Avro
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Strategic Bomber, Naval Patrol Bomber, Transport Plane All Heavy Aircraft Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Bloch
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Medium Planes, Transport Plane All Medium Aircraft Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Fiat Aviazione
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Small and Carrier Planes, All Medium Planes, Transport Plane All Light Aircraft Technologies, All Medium Aircraft Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
MiG Design Bureau
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Fighter and Carrier Fighter, Close Air Support, Carrier Close Air Support All Fighter Technologies, All CAS Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
SAAB
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Fighter and Carrier Fighter, Close Air Support, Carrier Close Air Support All Fighter Technologies, All CAS Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
North American Aviation
Affected equipment: Research categories:
All Small and Carrier Planes, All Medium Planes, Transport Plane All Light Aircraft Technologies, All Medium Aircraft Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Materiel organizations
Amadeo Rossi
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Infantry Equipment Infantry Weapons
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Infantry Equipment, Support Equipment Infantry Weapons, Support technology
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Departamento de Artilharia
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Towed Artillery, Towed Anti-Tank, Towed Anti-Air, Towed Rocket Artillery All Artillery technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Fábrica Nacional de Motores
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Truck, Mechanized, Motorized Rocket Artillery All Motorized and Mechanized Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
GAZ
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Truck, Mechanized, Motorized Rocket Artillery All Motorized and Mechanized Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Scania-Vabis
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Armored Car Armored Cars
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:
Ford Motor Company
Affected equipment: Research categories:
Truck, Mechanized, Motorized Rocket Artillery All Motorized and Mechanized Technologies
Trait Bonuses: Requirments:

Economy[edit | edit source]

Laws[edit | edit source]

Conscription Law Economy Law Trade Law
Volunteer Only.png Volunteer Only
  • 1.5% Recruitable population
Civilian Economy.png Civilian Economy
  • 35% Expected number of factories put on Consumer Goods
  • –30% Factory construction speed
  • +30% Factory (type) conversion cost
  • –40% Fuel gain per oil
  • –25% Fuel capacity
Export Focus.png Export Focus
  • 50% Resources to market
  • +5% Research speed
  • +10% Factory/Dockyard output
  • +10% Construction speed
  • +20% Civilian intelligence to others
  • +10% Navy intelligence to others
  • +10% Construction line speed boost multiplier

*For 1936 and 1939 Laws are the same.

Industry[edit | edit source]

Representing its industrial mobilization through Vargas' early years, Brazil has many factories, but very few dedicated to military purposes.

Time.png
Year
Military factory
Military Factories
Naval dockyard
Naval Dockyards
Civilian factory
Civilian Factories
Fuel silo
Fuel Silos
Building slot
Building Slots
1936 3 2 18 (-7) 0 20
1939 4 5 19 (-7) 0 31

*Numbers in red indicate the number of civilian factories required to produce consumer goods, based on economy laws and the total number of military and civilian factories, rounded up.

These factories give Brazil a head start compared to a lot of other nations in the area when building up their industry further, with the closest South American nation in industrial capacity being Argentina. If one however wishes to become a major world player, expansion of one's industry must be a priority from the very beginning, as the Brazilian industrial base is by no means comparable to that of the majors.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Brazil starts with very few resources, many of which are sent to the markets, and will need to import most resources if it wishes to become a greater power. However, most resources can be found in countries nearby if one wishes to go down a more aggressive path, with Venezuela containing an abundance of oil, Argentina and Bolivia a large supply of tungsten, and Chile controlling about half of South America's steel. Additionally, the European colonies just north of Brazil have a large abundance of Aluminium, with especially the British and Dutch being valuable. If one wishes to go on without conquering, Brazil contains the following resources within its own borders:

Time.png
Year
Oil
Oil
Aluminum
Aluminum
Rubber
Rubber
Tungsten
Tungsten
Steel
Steel
Chromium
Chromium
1936 0 4 (-2) 32 (-16) 0 4 (-2) 0
1939 0 4 (-2) 32 (-16) 0 4 (-2) 0

*These numbers represent the available resources for production at start of the game. Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.

Military[edit | edit source]

The size of the Brazilian Army is rather small at the beginning, with only 7 divisions available at game start, two of them being cavalry. While this in itself could be enough to defeat some of the smaller nations in immediate proximity, it is advisable that Brazil build up their forces before attempting full scale war. Especially Flag of Uruguay Uruguay, Flag of Paraguay Paraguay and Flag of Bolivia Bolivia provide easy targets in the early game. The navy is rather small, but big enough to challenge most of the other South American nations. It will however need a build up if it is to stand a chance against the major navies. Brazilian air capacity is rather limited, but once again perfectly on par with the other South American nations, thus giving it a regional edge during air warfare.

With a reserve pool of 547,530, Brazil starts in a favorable position to both expand its military, and wage small scale wars in the proximity, without having to worry too much about little manpower.

Army[edit | edit source]

Army
Type # 1936 # 1939
Infantry.png Infantry 5
Cavalry.png Cavalry 2
Army experience.png Total divisions 7 7
Manpower.png Manpower used 57.50k 57.50k
Division composition list
Division Name list Support companies Combat battalions
Divisao de Infantaria Infantry 8x Infantry
Divisao de Cavalaria Cavalry 8x Cavalry
* marks a company or division that is removed in the 1939 start.

^ marks a company or division that is only available in the 1939 start.

The Brazilian Expeditionary Force or BEF (Portuguese: Força Expedicionária Brasileira; FEB) consisted of about 25,700 men and women arranged by the army and air force to fight alongside the Allied forces in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II. This air–land force consisted of (replacements included): a complete Infantry Division, a Liaison flight, and a Fighter squadron.[1]

It fought in Italy from September 1944 to May 1945, while the Brazilian Navy as well as the Air Force also acted in the Battle of the Atlantic from the middle of 1942 until the end of the war. During almost eight months of its campaign, fighting at Gothic Line and in the 1945 final offensive, the BEF managed to take 20,573 Axis prisoners, consisting of two generals, 892 officers, and 19,679 other ranks. Brazil was the only independent South American country to send ground troops to fight overseas, losing 948 men killed in action across all three services during the Second World War.

Navy[edit | edit source]

Navy
Type Hearts of Iron IV 1936 Man the Guns 1936 Hearts of Iron IV 1939 Man the Guns 1939
Battleship.png Battleship 2 2
Light Cruiser.png Light cruiser 2 2
Destroyer.png Destroyer 8 8
Submarine.png Submarine 1 4
Convoy.png Convoy 50
Navy experience.png Total ships 13 13 16 16
Manpower.png Manpower used 11.40k 11.40k 16.00k 16.00k

Brazil starts with eight Para Class Destroyers(NRB Mato Grosso, NRB Santa Catharina, NRB Sergipe, NRB Marnhao, NRB Alagoas, NRB Paraiba, NRB Rio Grande do Norte, NRB Piaui and NRB Rio Grande do Sul), one Humayta Class submarines (four in 1939), two Light Cruiser Bahia Class(NRB Bahia and NRB Rio Grande do Sul) and two Early Heavy Ship Minas Geras Class(NRB Minas Gerais and NRB Sao Paulo).

Air force[edit | edit source]

Air Force
Type Hearts of Iron IV 1936 By Blood Alone 1936 Hearts of Iron IV 1939 By Blood Alone 1939
Fighter c.png Carrier Fighter 30
Air experience.png Total planes 30 30 30 30
Manpower.png Manpower used 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k

Brazil has a small air force composed of three wings of 10 Carrier fighters each, totalling up to 30 aircraft.

Strategies and guides[edit | edit source]

Strategy The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Brazil. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Brazil finds itself in a unique geographical location and can potentially change the course of the upcoming war should it choose to align itself with the Axis or Comintern.

At the start of the game, the player should focus on expanding Brazil's industry. Having a large industry is vital for any nation and Brazil is no exception. Military factories should come first as Brazil has far fewer of them compared to its much more robust civilian sector. While industrialization is underway, the Brazilian military should also be expanded. This, however, may not be an easy task as Brazil has very little resources on its territory which hampers military buildup. Brazil happens to possess 30 units of rubber which can make small-scale vehicle production possible while importing oil can allow Brazil to potentially field and maintain a motorized army, something that can easily be a decisive factor against countries lacking motorized equipment.

Once the player builds up enough political power to elect a government adviser, Brazil stands at a crossroads; Defensive or Aggressive focus? Should the player choose to be aggressive, then the next choice will be what ideology to pursue; Fascism Fascism or Communism Communism? The choice is up to the player but the +7% manpower obtainable from Fascism is a thing worth taking into consideration.

Should the player choose fascism, they will gain 7% additional manpower and Brazil can ally itself with the Axis and open up a new front in South America, bringing the war closer to the United States and depriving it of the advantage of being protected by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Should the player go for communism, Brazil could join the Comintern and, again, bring the worker's revolution into the Americas and deprive the USA of its geographical advantage.

Early conquests are a race against time, as the United States guarantees the independence of all American countries. The USA however, will not act on its guarantee unless the aggressor is from outside the Americas. Guarantees may be lost, allowing intervention: see reference for details. No matter how well entrenched the Brazilians are, holding off a full-power American military is a very hard task to do, the player's best bet is to hold off the US military long enough to drain their manpower reserve completely which is beyond tedious and grinding. As such, Brazil will have to secure enough resources and land to hold its own against the Americans before the United States gains the ability to act on its guarantees.

A communist Brazil can invade and conquer neighboring South American countries to obtain resources with Venezuela containing an abundance of oil, Argentina and Bolivia a large supply of tungsten, and Chile controlling about half of South America's steel. Additionally, the European colonies just north of Brazil have a large abundance of Aluminium, with especially the British and French being valuable. Successfully conquering all of South America could yield Brazil enough resources and factories to make it a major power on par with the others and there is technically nothing stopping Brazil from continuing its advance into Central and North America, conquering the United States is a worthwhile achievement as the number of factories and resources the player can obtain this way cannot be understated. Securing Liberia early in the game will also be useful, since it is a good spot to launch naval invasions into Europe

Should the player successfully defeat every other nation in the Americas and conquer the whole continent, Brazil will likely at this point have become powerful enough to take its fate into its own hands and freely decide what to do next. Ambitious to say the least, Brazil could quite possibly betray its allies and launch a world conquest from here, although that may be dependent on what the rest of the world looks like by this point. However, beware of Venezuela and Peru and it is advised to coup them to your targeted ideology or become fascist. This is done so there is no risk of them joining a fascist faction

Achievements[edit | edit source]

Snakes on a plane icon
Snakes on a plane
As Brazil, capture Rome with paratroopers.
And the snake smoked icon
And the snake smoked
As Brazil, in the allies, capitulate Germany while controlling Berlin.
Bad Ending - The whole world is now Brazil icon
Bad Ending - The whole world is now Brazil
Control every state in the world
The Merry Band icon
The Merry Band
As communist brazil ruled by Lampião, occupy Nottingham
I'm Home! icon
I'm Home!
As Brazil occupy every core of Portugal
Cispaltine War 2, Electric Boogaloo icon
Cispaltine War 2, Electric Boogaloo
As Either Brazil or Argentina, be in a faction with Uruguay while at war with Brazil/Argentina
Proactive Defense icon
Proactive Defense
As any communist South or central American country, occupy Washington D.C.
Rumble in the Jungle icon
Rumble in the Jungle
Own all Amazon states as any South American nation.
URSAL icon
URSAL
Be Communist and own all of South America

References[edit | edit source]


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