European Nations and Latin America

There was an issue in U.S. policy when European governments use force, pressuring Latin Americans to repay their debts.

British, German, and Italian gunboats blockaded Venezuela's ports in 1902 when the Venezuela government defaulted on its debts to foreign band holders.

Americans feared that European invention in Latin America would undermine their countries' traditional dominance in the region.

As a result, U.S. marines were sent to Santo Domingo, Nicaragua, and Haiti to keep the Europeans out.