Why did all of South America join ww2?

Many countries were raising prices on their exports so that they could support themselves economically. Following the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, most of Latin America either severed relations with the Axis powers or declared war on them.

Were any South American countries involved in ww2?

Mexico was one of two Latin American countries, the other being Brazil, that sent troops to war. From May to August 1945, the 201st Squadron of the Air Force, comprised of volunteer Mexican citizens, conducted missions in the Pacific theater. More than 300 Mexican volunteers served in WWII.
 

Why didn’t South America get involved in ww2?

Most South American countries didn’t formally join the war in order to trade with the Allies without repercusions from the Axis Powers and as long as South Americans didn’t send weapons to the Allies the Axis Powers were neutral against them.

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