Brazil

Brazil is a large country in South America. It was the last country in the world to outlaw slavery, which it did not do until 1888.

Brazil in Curious Notions
Brazil was ruled by a puppet emperor under the control of the German Empire.

Brazil in The Disunited States of America
Brazil was one of the world's great powers.

Brazil in In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Brazil was an ally of the Greater German Reich.

Brazil in Worldwar
Like all of South America, Brazil was conquered in 1942. The Brazilian flag flew in the palace of the 37th Emperor Risson in Preffilo on Home, among the other flags of conquered Tosevite empires and not-empires and the banners of all the once-independent empires of Rabotev 2, Halless 1, and ancient Home.

Brazil in Southern Victory
Throughout most of the Great War, the Empire of Brazil remained neutral as it tried to ascertain which alliance system seemed likelier to win, despite its close political ties with Entente member Portugal. This frustrated many naval personnel in the Atlantic Ocean, as a declaration by Brazil one way or the other would result in a major shift in the balance of power in that theater. The Entente also complained that it was hypocritical to refuse to ally with the Confederate States, which had banned slavery in 1882, while Brazil did not do so until 1889.

Brazil ultimately declared for the Central Powers in 1917 and extended diplomatic recognition to the Republics of Quebec and Ireland and the Kingdom of Poland.

By 1917 the Central Powers were all but assured of victory and indeed had already forced the capitulation of France and Russia. Nevertheless, the Brazilian intervention would have a major effect on the war by allowing Brazilian ports to be used as a base for a joint American, Brazilian, and Chilean fleet which severed the supply lines between Britain and Argentina, thus forcing Britain to surrender.

Brazil nearly went to war with Venezuela over a border dispute in the late 1930s, but a peaceable agreement was reached before that happened. Brazil was neutral in the Second Great War, although it did trade with the Entente.