The Declaration of Lima and the Good Neighbor Policy in U.S.- Latin American Relations

In this episode of Mr. Hutchings History, we analyze the 1938 Declaration of Lima and its pivotal role in reshaping U.S.-Latin American relations under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy. Facing global instability and rising fascist powers, the United States sought to protect the Western Hemisphere from foreign influence while redefining its regional strategy. Explore how the Declaration of Lima emphasized non-intervention, collective security, and peaceful dispute resolution, marking a shift from military interventions to diplomatic collaboration. We delve into key examples of this policy in action, including U.S. relations with Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, and during the Chaco War. Historiographical perspectives offer nuanced insights into this policy’s successes and limitations, revealing the balance between Roosevelt’s diplomatic ideals and U.S. economic and geopolitical interests. #IBHistory #GoodNeighborPolicy #DeclarationOfLima #USForeignPolicy #LatinAmerica #FDR #NonIntervention #USHistory #PanAmericanRelations #WorldWarII #CollectiveSecurity #Diplomacy #IBDPLecture #HistoryPodcast Works Cited Bemis, Samuel Flagg. The Latin American Policy of the United States: An Historical Interpretation. Harcourt, 1943. Grandin, Greg. Empire’s Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism. Holt, 2006. Ninkovich, Frank. The Diplomacy of Ideas: U.S. Foreign Policy and Cultural Relations, 1938-1950. Cambridge UP, 1981. Roosevelt, Franklin D. "State of the Union Address, 1933." Wood, Bryce. The Dismantling of the Good Neighbor Policy. University of Texas Press, 1985.