Which precedent guided President Wilson's policies toward Latin America?

Which precedent guided President Wilson's policies toward Latin America?

• A. Isolationism
• B. The Monroe Doctrine
• C. Dollar diplomacy
• D. Expansionism

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how a long-standing stance about the Western Hemisphere shaped U.S. actions in Latin America. The Monroe Doctrine established that the United States would lead in the Americas and keep European powers from intervening there. Wilson, even while promoting moral diplomacy, operated within that tradition by justifying interventions to maintain stability and prevent European influence in the region. His use of interventions in places like Mexico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua fits this pattern of hemispheric leadership rather than retreat (isolationism), economic coercion (Dollar diplomacy), or outright expansionist grabs.

The idea being tested is how a long-standing stance about the Western Hemisphere shaped U.S. actions in Latin America. The Monroe Doctrine established that the United States would lead in the Americas and keep European powers from intervening there. Wilson, even while promoting moral diplomacy, operated within that tradition by justifying interventions to maintain stability and prevent European influence in the region. His use of interventions in places like Mexico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua fits this pattern of hemispheric leadership rather than retreat (isolationism), economic coercion (Dollar diplomacy), or outright expansionist grabs.