A broad description of Brazil as pro-Axis confuses internal factions with government policy. Pro-Axis groups existed within Brazilian politics. The government as a whole, however, was substantially more pro-British and worked with Britain during both world wars. The Graf Spee episode and assistance with refuelling ships provide practical evidence of that cooperation. State action gives a clearer measure of alignment than the views of one political faction.
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Brazil's pro-British wartime alignment
Brazil contained pro-Axis factions, but its government as a whole cooperated more closely with Britain during both world wars.