The economic-military strengthening of Brazil, factor of main importance for the security of the USA and of the democratic world

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INTRODUCTION

The present social-economic conjuncture the world is facing proves, even to the less enlightened observer, the existence of two great antagonic and unreconcilable ideological currents, fighting each other and, thus, contributing to the present political-economic instability, which fatally will lead to a third world war of unpredictable consequences.

The present situation characterized by the “pre-war” state demands of the nations which form the democratic front a complete union, joint efforts void of egoism, of individual or national prides, without precedents in history, for they are imposed by the very instinct of national survival and the continuity of Christian civilization.

A retrospective analysis, quick and superficial, of the evolution and expansion of Communism is essential to a perfect understanding of the decisive historical moment we are living in and serves to demonstrate, in a logical way, the unpostponable necessity of the establishment of a strong, lasting and thorough cooperation among the peoples of the Americas—especially the United States and Brazil—to guarantee the existence of a free world.

CONCLUSION

We have shown, in detail, the interdependence of interests which links Brazil and the United States, we have studied the strategic importance of Brazil’s geographic situation for the security of the United States and the Democratic World, we have analysed the real situation of Europe and of the American continent vis‑à‑vis Soviet expansionism, we have observed the international features of the fight against Communism, we have outlined, with objectivity and impartial analysis, the conditions and deficiencies of the capitalist regime, we have pointed out the solution for uniting efforts to promote the economic-military strengthening of Brazil as an inherent factor for the national defence of the United States, and we have suggested the creation of an organism to be put in charge, on the American continent, of carrying out Communist counter-propaganda, and we have stressed the basic aspects of cooperation.

Our final conclusions would have to be pessimistic, if we did not believe in the democratic ideal, in the forces of reason which dignify the human personality, in the numerical and qualitative values of the democratic peoples and in its technical and scientific achievements.

We sincerely believe in our success, but our needs must be satisfied as soon as possible, so that the irruption of war events may not find us unprepared, still seeking solutions for problems which have been studied and analysed, but the solution of which was postponed because of indifferentism, egoism, lack of spiritual unity, of faith and ability to survive. The moment demands of us resignation, readiness to sacrifice and to fight, capacity to act and to endure. Exaggerated nationalisms can have no place in an interdependent world, in a world where the solutions of the problems demand cooperation and loyalty.

We believe in the survival of the spiritual forces, in the power of faith and the Christian doctrine, and it is for this reason that we devote ourselves to this now crusade, which will, certainly, confirm once more the triumph of the spiritual forces of culture and of civilization over the materialist forces.

Brazil and the United States shall represent the last bulwarks of liberty—reaffirming the historical tradition of loyal and sincere allies in all great causes of mankind.

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Date:
July 16, 1963
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Cold War, Nuclear Warfare
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