Brazilian Germanophiles over the First World War: an initial approach
Abstract
In Brazil, the intellectuals commonly preferred the Allies over the First World War. Despite this open favouritism, some men of letters broke the rules delivering their sympathies towards the German Empire. Currently, little is known about the Brazillian Germanophiles. Therefore, this essay briefly traces who they and their supporters were, how they usually acted, their motivations, and speeches about the war. By studying their texts published in Rio de Janeiro’s papers, it will be argued that one of these intellectuals’ main purposes was to defend German culture from Brazilian aliadophiles’ attacks on the press. It also aims to contribute to the recent historiography about this centenary conflict, showing the intellectuals’ importance to the conflict’s mobilisation and representation. In addition, the current essay provides new elements to the approach of the First World War as a global conflict that engaged people from the belligerent countries as much as societies far from the front.Downloads
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