LAD 8- Monroe Doctrine

Monroe Doctrine LAD

The Monroe Doctrine served many purposes but manly was an excuse for the United States to work towards a trading monopoly with many of the newly independent Latin American and even South American countries. It warned against the extending of new European power into the hemisphere and quickly recognized it as a possible threat to the safety of our country. It did however allow for the current European colonies to remain colonies until overthrown or removed. The doctrine also made the point as to that the United States has stayed out of the current and past wars and Europe and therefore the European nations should do likewise in the western hemisphere. Also the point being made is that no European power can control a nation properly from across the Atlantic Ocean. Clearly the United States is a prime example of this theory as they realized the ineffectiveness of there trans-Atlantic parent. All in all this doctrine was clearly a disguise and legitimate front for the United States to work towards the establishment of a firm trading grip with these new nations.