The Johnson Doctrine

In May 1965, when U.S. troops landed in the Dominican Republic, President Lyndon Johnson pronounced his "Johnson Doctrine," declaring that the United States would never again permit the establishment of a Communist regime in the Western Hemisphere. Although the Dominican intervention marke...

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Published in:Presidential studies quarterly 2006-03, Vol.36 (1), p.48-58
Main Author: RABE, STEPHEN G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American history
Anti-communism
Cold War
Cold wars
Communism
Containment
Dictators
Dominican Republic
Foreign Policy
Heads of state
International relations-US
Intervention
Invasion
Johnson, Lyndon B
Johnson, Lyndon Baines (1908-1973)
Latin America
Military doctrines
Military Intervention
Political campaigns
Political doctrines
Political influences
Presidency
Presidentialism
Presidents
Spheres of influence
U.S.A
United States foreign relations
United States history
United States of America
Western hemisphere
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Summary:In May 1965, when U.S. troops landed in the Dominican Republic, President Lyndon Johnson pronounced his "Johnson Doctrine," declaring that the United States would never again permit the establishment of a Communist regime in the Western Hemisphere. Although the Dominican intervention marked the first armed, overt U.S. intervention in Latin America in over three decades, the intervention and the Johnson Doctrine did not mark a signal departure in inter-American relations. Since the late nineteenth century, the United States has maintained a sphere of influence within the Western Hemisphere, exercising predominant influence in the region and limiting the freedom of action of Latin American nations.
ISSN:0360-4918
1741-5705
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-5705.2006.00286.x