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Look up the history of the Monroe Doctrine for the US. The US overthrew (or attempted to overthrow) any government in the Western Hemisphere that allied with th
by joecot 4y ago
Look up the history of the Monroe Doctrine for the US. The US overthrew (or attempted to overthrow) any government in the Western Hemisphere that allied with the USSR. Even now, imagine how the US would react if Mexico declared a military alliance with a US enemy, while sharing thousands of miles of border with the US.
- avmich 4y agoMexico is a frequent counterexample, but I'm not sure what would happen if, say, USSR would still exist, and would manage to create a union with Southern American and Central American countries. Like, Cuba, then Venezuela, then, imagine, Colombia... I wouldn't think that USA would immediately jump to nukes.
- yucky 4y agoFamiliar with the Bay of Pigs?