Os americanos no Norte de África [The Americans in North Africa] and A Itália capitulou? [Did Italy surrender?] provided two further chronicles of the international politics surrounding these events, alongside A conferência de Moscovo [The Moscow Conference] , published at the end of October 1943, which marked a turning point in the war with the convergence of the United Nations and the Soviet Union. He expressed satisfaction with the genuine coalition that had formed, while not hiding the challenges foreshadowed by the Soviet stance on Poland. These pressing issues were ones he was eager to highlight beyond the mere pages of newspapers. He also focused particularly on the German defeat in Como a Alemanha perdeu a guerra [How Germany Lost the War] . Even after the conflict had ended, this attentive chronicler continued to write about the aftermath in O drama de Nuremberg [The Nuremberg Drama]. This work aims to demonstrate and justify the necessity of bringing those who, under the guise of war, committed or facilitated acts that are punishable as common crimes to international justice. Politicians needed to be held accountable for their roles in the horrors that occurred in Germany and subsequently in occupied Europe. This was decided at the Moscow Conference on 1 November 1943, and it was duly accomplished after 20 November 1945.

The memory of the events of the 1914-1918 war plays a crucial role, with a strong emphasis on the responsibility of politicians. The journalist focused on occupied France, providing a precise explanation of Vichy's collaborationist policies with Germany while carefully distinguishing the periods when Laval, Flandin, and Darlan held power in governing France. For CF, the "people's matter played a fundamental role during this period of anguish and indecision" ( Os Americanos. [The Americans] . .., p. 40). Perhaps that is why there is a certain degree of complacency towards some personalities whose paths remain controversial. This was the case for Weygand or Giraud, and even General De Gaulle, who initially received little attention from him — although he would later regard him as a hero of World War II ( O Integralismo [Integralism] I, p. 180). At first, De Gaulle is portrayed merely as a man aligned with the English, in contrast to Giraud, who is seen as aligned with the Americans. The differences between these generals are not explicitly highlighted. This was a remarkable exercise, especially considering that, at the time, there were still few resources available to support efforts to explain ambiguous behaviour and inexplicable decisions. Os Americanos ( p. 108) highlights that the Allied landing in North Africa marked the beginning of the counter-offensive, leading to the total occupation of France, the sinking of the French squadron at Toulon, and the complete submission of the Vichy regime to Germany.

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