Oil in 20th century Brazil: Energy Dependence in the Second World War
Abstract In August 1942, Brazil joined the Allied Forces in World War II. Part of the agreement was that the United States would help develop heavy industries in the country, mainly steel and oil. By that time, roughly 90% of Brazil's oil was imported from the US, a fact that had a direct impac...
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-87752018000200347&lng=en&tlng=en |