US Intervention in Latin America Why did the United States become interested in Latin America? 1. 2. 3. What is “dollar diplomacy”? How did the United States enforce its desires over Latin America? •
Two (2) ways: Monroe Doctrine (1823) Roosevelt Corollary (1904) Intervening in Latin America: View of Communism in Latin America US Programs to Stop the Spread of Communism Case Studies: US Intervention in Latin America: How is Latin American / US relations effected today? Hugo Chávez – Venezuela Raul Castro – Cuba Evo Morales – Bolivia