Good Neighbor Policy
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, West Indies, United States, Central America, Haiti, Nicaragua, Hispaniola, Venezuela, South America, Bolivia
- Date: March 4, 1933-1945
Article abstract: A new articulation of U.S. relations with Latin American nations replaces military interventionism with mutual respect and cooperation.
Summary of Event
In his first inaugural address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised that the United States would conduct itself in international relations as a good neighbor. After he applied the term specifically to relations with Latin America and pledged his opposition to armed intervention, the phrase “good neighbor” came to be identified with his Latin American foreign policy.
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