Picture No | 10811946 |
Date | December 1917 |
Description | Brazil at war with Germany, 1917 |
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The scene in the Senate in Brazil when the unanimous vote for war with Germany was given, following the sinking of Brazilian ships. Senator Ruy Barbosa is speaking. The Brazilian president asked Congress to authorise the declaration of war with Germany, assented to on 26th October, which then went to the Senate.
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Source | Photograph in the Illustrated London News, 8th December 1917 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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