Franklin Roosevelt Embarked on the Good Neighbor Policy in Part

question 63

Multiple Choice

Franklin Roosevelt embarked on the Good Neighbor policy in part because

• A) there was a rising tide of anti-Americanism in Latin America.
• B) Congress had repealed the Monroe Doctrine.
• C) he feared the spread of communism in the region.
• D) the policy was part of the neutrality stance taken by the United States.
• E) he was eager to enlist Latin American allies to defend the Western Hemisphere against dictators.

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