Could Brazil Change World War One? | Alternate History

take a minute to Picture This a country with the past rooted in the colonization of the new world one whose geographic area spans an entire continent and is composed of diverse natural biomes resources and fauna a country with a huge population holding relative dominance in the geopolitical Affairs of its neighborhood a country which Champions democracy but is hindered by corruption and political gridlock a country with a diverse population of settlers who have opened their doors to immigrants from across the globe a country which has a deep-seated historical relationship with slavery but one whose path has been eternally Guided by leaders who value order and progress Brazil shares a lot of traits with the United States but today the US is a globally dominant economic and Military superpower while Brazil is a politically tense Regional power with a disproportionately low amount of influence in global politics so how did this happen why didn't Brazil follow the same path as the United States to Global dominance and what if that had changed changed this video is part three in an on Brazilian history and geography you don't have to watch Parts one or two to understand this video but I'll be making some references to the other video s throughout this one and I encourage you to check the links out in the description and the cards on screen to watch our other videos on the subject of Brazil after this one so let's begin with a quick refresher on Brazilian and American history and a comparison between the two both Brazil and America were born out of revolutions against European monarchies the difference between the two being that the United States established a republic in 1776 in the wake of their Victory against the British while Dom page the of the House of banza declared not a republic but the Empire of Brazil in 1822 while the United States focused on Westward Expansion in the 19th century Brazil was determined to Quil rebellions in the South primarily the CIS platina rebellion in modern day Uruguay both nations were simultaneously engaged in a vicious debate over slavery in the United States slavery was integral to the economy in the South until the American Civil War in 1861 brought its abolition