Cartoons

This political cartoon depicts the United States using the Monroe doctrine to keep Europe away from Latin America, preventing imperialism. The United States is confidentially pointing a cannon, the Monroe Doctrine, at a European monarch, who seems surprised by it. This is like the way the doctrine was implemented. The United States pointed at European powers, told them to stay away, and said if they didn't stay away it would mean war. This cartoon also accurately shows Latin America's point of view on the situation. Since Latin America wasn't very stable at the time, they relied on the United States to protect them against European Imperialism. The person representing Latin America seems scared of the European monarch, and is leaning towards the United States ship for protection.