LEADER 03550nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910458569203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-79574-0 010 $a9786612795749 010 $a0-8203-3733-1 035 $a(CKB)2560000000053542 035 $a(OCoLC)676700287 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10421799 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000413139 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11258040 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413139 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10381456 035 $a(PQKB)11253586 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3038892 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse14503 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3038892 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10421799 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL279574 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000053542 100 $a20100224d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBrazil and the United States$b[electronic resource] $econvergence and divergence /$fJoseph Smith 210 $aAthens $cUniversity of Georgia Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 225 1 $aThe United States and the Americas 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8203-2769-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe South American empire -- From empire to republic -- The new era -- The republic under threat -- The global crisis -- The cold war -- The rise and fall of military government. 330 $aAlthough Brazil and the United States have long regarded each other sympathetically, relations between the two countries have been adversely affected by geographical distance, language barriers, and cultural indifference. In this comprehensive overview, Joseph Smith examines the history of Brazil-U.S. relations from the early nineteenth century to the present day. With the exception of commerce, notably the coffee trade, there was relatively little contact between the countries during the nineteenth century. A convergence of national interests took place during the first decade of the twentieth century and was exemplified in Brazil's strategy of "approximating" its foreign policy to that pursued by the United States. In return, Brazil expected economic gains and diplomatic support for its ambition to be the leading power in South America. But U.S. leaders were cautious and self-serving. Brazil was treated as a special ally, according to Smith, but only at times of major crisis such as the two world wars. As the twentieth century progressed, friction developed over programs of U.S. financial assistance and efforts to deal with the threat of communism. Recently there have been disagreements over Brazil's determination to take its rightful place as a global economic player and regional leader. Nonetheless history reveals that these two giant nations of the Western Hemisphere share national interests that they realize are best served by maintaining a friendly, cooperative relationship. 410 0$aUnited States and the Americas. 606 $aInternational relations 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zBrazil 607 $aBrazil$xForeign relations$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInternational relations. 676 $a327.73081 700 $aSmith$b Joseph$f1945-$0856116 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458569203321 996 $aBrazil and the United States$92158188 997 $aUNINA