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1932 › Herbert Hoover (Republican) › Policy toward Latin America and the Western Hemisphere
Withdraw the Marines from Nicaragua after the 1932 election and from Haiti under the Forbes Commission plan; 'no imperialistic ambitions'
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Solution
Complete the withdrawal from Nicaragua once the supervised election is held; continue withdrawing supervisory services from Haiti except those mandated by treaty; maintain 'frank and friendly understanding' throughout Latin America.
Rationale
The administration 'has proved to our neighbors of Latin-America that we have no imperialistic ambitions.'
Statements (2)
We have aided Nicaragua in the solution of its troubles and our country, in greatly reduced numbers, at the request of the Nicaraguan Government only to supervise the coming election. After that they will all be returned to the United States.
In Haiti, in accord with the recommendations of the Forbes commission, appointed by the President, the various services of supervision are being rapidly withdrawn, and only those will be retained which are mandatory under the treaties.
Follow-through
kept
The Marines left Nicaragua on January 2, 1933, within the term, as pledged; Haiti's withdrawal was completed by Roosevelt in 1934.
Mechanisms
| Date | Type | Name | Effect | Consistent? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-01-02 | military | Withdrawal of the Marines from Nicaragua | Completed after the supervised election. | yes | Franklin D. Roosevelt: Foreign Affairs | Miller Center |
Assessments
Hoover began the Good Neighbor withdrawals that Roosevelt completed.
In actuality, Hoover began the "Good Neighbor" initiative and Roosevelt merely followed his predecessor's course.
Enacted by others
| 1934-08-15 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | military Withdrawal from Haiti | source |
Other positions on this issue
- Non-interference in other nations' affairs and cooperation with Western Hemisphere nations — Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 directional_stance
- The Good Neighbor: no armed intervention, no territorial expansion, reduction of armaments — Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 directional_stance
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