AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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to assert that the United States would not go to war to defend Latin America
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to convince Latin American countries to join a military alliance against fascism
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to ensure friendly relations with Latin America in the face of rising global tension
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to warn Latin American leaders not to align with the Soviet Union in the Cold War
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Detailed explanation-1: -Good Neighbor Policy, 1933 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office determined to improve relations with the nations of Central and South America. Under his leadership the United States emphasized cooperation and trade rather than military force to maintain stability in the hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-2: -The “Day of Infamy” speech, sometimes referred to as just “The Infamy speech", was delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941.
Detailed explanation-3: -This article argues more forcefully for recognizing the work of Herbert Hoover in establishing the major pillar of the policy-the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Latin America.
Detailed explanation-4: -The two policies are unrelated. The Roosevelt Corollary applied only to Latin America, while the Good Neighbor policy dealt with Europe. The Good Neighbor policy rejected the precedent of armed intervention in Latin America that began under the Roosevelt Corollary.