monroe doctrine / manifest destiny

WHEN was the Monroe doctrine created

1823

when was the manifest destiny and by who

1845 by o ‘sullinavan, journalist

origins of the Monroe doctrine

• until the 18th century the US were 13 colonies => then 24 states

• American feared that the Britain and other European power might expand in the west after war of 1812 (US-british war)

• in 1823 james Monroe ( 5th US president) creates the Monroe doctrine

content of the Monroe Doctrine

1st geopolitical doctine of US

1. non- influence

2. non intervention

3. non-colonisation

later addition of the right to preserve order => from defence to justification of US attacks in Latin America.

E.U. attempt to influence the US or colonise => would be seen as national threat / did NOT want to interfere with EU problems and wars, as they were too fragmentated and did too many wars

 

origins+ content of Manifest destiny

later(1845) a journalist published the concept of the manifest destiny, then used by POLK (president), name is new but conceot is old.

popular ideology

America is designed by god to succeed, it has a divine mandate to succeed, thus it has to expand its democracy and its way of living.

what is america exceptionalism

america is a special country

due to

1. religion (designed by god)

2. politics (only the US can give the best institutions)

how did the us apply these concepts in the 19th century

they expanded

they used these doctrine as justification

they expanded in north america, pacific and atlantic ocean and beyond,

through:

1. war (Texas, Californis, Cuba and the carabbeans)

2. diplomacy (Florida)

3. purchase (Louisiana)

increase of slavery of South america which eventually lead to civil war, as they wanted to expand slavery in the north as well

US became a superpower form a colony because:

1. favourable geography

2. rivers

3. sea => isolation

4. stable institution created from scratch

5. lots of natural resources

how did Trump expand the Monroe Doctrine in venezuela

Monroe doctrine:

eu. shouldn’t interfere US affairs / no EU influence in the West emisphere

Roosevelt Corollary added the right to preserve order => from defence to justification of US attacks in Latin America

Trump: 3rd january => maduro and attack in venezuela, doctrine used to justify expansion

(Right to preserve order as maduro was narco trafficing/ terrorism/ immigrandts/ corrupted / criminal)

Result:

less influence of China / russia in Venezuela (close relationship as it was a supplier of petrol) => less influence of Rusiia / and china in addition to Europe in West Emisphere, as they were seen as threat

US influence on the venezuelan government=> US that influence other coutries and get advantages on oil ( resources)