The Joint Brazil-United States Economic Development Commission (JBUSEDC) (1951-1953) in the light of Truman’s Point Four program (1949)

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  • Nathalia Candido Stutz Gomes Instituto de Relações Internacionais da Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v17n1.2022.1195

Abstract

 This article explores how the Joint Brazil-United States Economic Development Commission (JBUSEDC) (1951-1953) mirrored the conceptions of Harry Truman’s Point Four program
(1945-1953). Based on Brazilian and American archives, this study demonstrates that, reflecting Point Four’s premises, the JBUSEDC coordinated the multiple activities of this program in Brazil, postulated that private investments should have a primary role on promoting development, and reflected US concerns on Cold War international security issues. Indeed, the US made efforts to align JBUSEDC’s development projects with their need to grant access to Brazilian strategic materials.

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Published

2022-04-25

How to Cite

Candido Stutz Gomes, N. (2022). The Joint Brazil-United States Economic Development Commission (JBUSEDC) (1951-1953) in the light of Truman’s Point Four program (1949). Carta Internacional, 17(1), e1195. https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v17n1.2022.1195

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022): Carta Internacional - Publicação Contínua

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Artigos

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