A política externa brasileira e o processo decisório para o envio de tropas na guerra da Coreia e na crise de Suez

Abstract

At the beginning of the Cold War some conflicts broke out in different parts of the world, the most serious of which were noted in the Korean War and the Suez Crisis. The consequences resulting from these two conjunctures strongly impacted the spectrum of International Relations, including affecting the Brazilian Foreign Policy. Special attention must be given to the interests of each of the actors responsible for the decision-making process on the part of Brazilians to participate or not in the above conflicts. Regarding Brazil, the United States of America can be highlighted as the main external influence. In the internal aspects, one cannot fail to analyze the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing diplomacy, the Ministry of War, on behalf of the military, and the President of the Republic, responsible for the Executive Power and chief decision maker in both situations. Thus, by comparing both decisions, it is possible to understand that internal and external factors were preponderant for an assertive or not to send troops.