Help me understand USA's 'Good Neighbor' Policy and Monroe Doctrine in 1930's

[williampsk]

So I just assigned a political advisor named Cordell Hull, who I found out was a key behind the implementation of the Good Neighbor Policy concerning Latin America. If I were to be playing historically, then I would avoid any decisions/research involving the Monroe Doctrine, right? Since one stated that USA would stay out of foreign affairs of Latin America, whereas the other was essentially the opposite? Or am I missing something here?

 

[GrandVezir]

If I were to be playing historically, then I would avoid any decisions/research involving the Monroe Doctrine, right?

Depends what you mean.

The "Good Neighbor" policy was essentially the USA promising not to subvert or invade any of its Western Hemisphere neighbors, pinky swear we mean it this time, guys. (It also had some stuff about trade and cultural exchanges, stuff that has no impact on the game.)

So to follow that policy in game terms:

• Buy your commodities in-hemisphere: rubber from Brazil, chromium from Cuba, and that's about all the USA needs to buy.
• No overthrowing governments, no matter how much you want Venezuela to stop giving perks to the Axis. Using spies to dominate trade is probably okay.
• It's still perfectly fine to use the Monroe Doctrine to keep everyone else on their own side of both ponds, and even to chase some of the colonial powers out if you get the chance. Just don't use it as an excuse to topple governments.

...and that's about it.

 

[williampsk]

Depends what you mean.

The "Good Neighbor" policy was essentially the USA promising not to subvert or invade any of its Western Hemisphere neighbors, pinky swear we mean it this time, guys. (It also had some stuff about trade and cultural exchanges, stuff that has no impact on the game.)

So to follow that policy in game terms:

• Buy your commodities in-hemisphere: rubber from Brazil, chromium from Cuba, and that's about all the USA needs to buy.
• No overthrowing governments, no matter how much you want Venezuela to stop giving perks to the Axis. Using spies to dominate trade is probably okay.
• It's still perfectly fine to use the Monroe Doctrine to keep everyone else on their own side of both ponds, and even to chase some of the colonial powers out if you get the chance. Just don't use it as an excuse to topple governments.

...and that's about it.

There is a decision called "Reaffirm Monroe Doctrine" which increases trade opinion with all American nations. The description is US intervention in the case of European attempts to colonize the Americas, but stay out of European affairs. So you're saying this kind of stuff is historical, correct? There's also a few others similar, involving Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, decisions that say, no hostile takeovers of the area will be permitted. Was this type of stuff part of the Good Neighbor Act?