National security and United States policy towards Latin America and Condemned to repetition: the United States and Nicaragua

1988 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-329
Author(s):  
Peter Calvert
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
National Security ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Policy

Tethered to an iceberg: United States policy toward the Antarctic, 1939–1949

Polar Record ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 35 (193) ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Kendall Moore
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Security ◽  
The United States ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
United States Policy ◽  
Department Of State ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Antarctic

AbstractUS policy toward the Antarctic between 1939 and 1949 reflected the inability of the Department of State and other government personnel to agree on the region's relevance to national security. Washington's intent to gain worldwide prestige by promoting a harmonious settlement of the dispute over sovereignty claims complicated the international situation to an extent that necessitated a shift to the status quo moratorium proposed by Chile. The United States finally attempted to rally support for this alternative that, in turn, complicated how to exclude the USSR. Although the risk of Soviet encroachment seriously concerned US officials, it posed less immediate dangers than letting conflict escalate between Britain, Chile, and Argentina.

U. S. Policy Toward Recognition of Governments and Promotion of Democracy in Latin America since 1963

1972 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Cochrane
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Kennedy Administration ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
United States Policy ◽  
Military Regimes ◽  
Alliance For Progress

During its brief tenure of office, the Kennedy Administration introduced several changes in United States policy toward Latin America. One change had to do with recognition of governments (practically speaking, military regimes) that seized power by ousting constitutionally selected governments. The stance taken by the Kennedy Administration was that the United States would not recognize such regimes or extend assistance to them. The intent or objective of the policy was to encourage and protect democratic institutions and processes. President Kennedy regarded a democratic environment as essential for the attainment of the kind of change sought through the Alliance for Progress.

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