history discussion work
Read the e-resources on the Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, the Platt Amendment and McPherson according to the syllabus and answer one of the questions below.
link to the Monroe Doctrine: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/mon…
link to Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&d…
link to the Platt Amendment: https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&d…
1. What justification do the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt Corollary and the Platt Amendment provide for U.S. involvement in Latin America?
2. Pick ONE country in McPherson’s book (Haiti, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua) and discuss why the U.S. decided to intervene in that particular country.
3. Pick ONE country in McPherson and discuss how or why intervention turned to occupation.

