Is the Good Neighbor Policy a Success?

By Lewis Hanke,
Director, Hispanic Foundation, Library of Congress

Contents

Introduction

What Is the Good Neighbor Policy?

• Our Latin-American policy in the 19th century
• The “Yankee Colossus of the North”
• “Yankeephobia”

How New Is the Good Neighbor Policy?

Has the Good Neighbor policy paid dividends?

• United Front of the Americas

Does “Latin America” Exist?

• Latin America Is Not All Jungle
• Their Industries Are Developing
• Latin America Has Many Races
• Latin Americans Now Play “Béisbol”
• European Influence Is Strong

Portfolio: Latin America

There Is No One Latin-American Type

Can Poetry and Music Win Friends?

Another Quarter Heard From

The Gold-Rush Days Are Over

• Is Latin America a Land of Plenty?

Is the Policy Here to Stay?

To the Discussion Leader

• Questions for Discussion

For Further Reading

• Books
• Pamphlets