The Doctrines of Imagination : American Foreign Policy & the Images of Puerto Rico , 1898-1965
Conclusion
The history that the United States and Puerto Rico share began with James Monroe who became the architect of the United States ’ imperialism overseas through the Monroe Doctrine . This doctrine became a playbook that subsequent presidents and officials used and strengthened depending on the context . The products of those efforts to strengthen the foreign policy introduced by the Monroe Doctrine affected Puerto Rico . They came in the form of the Roosevelt Corollary , the Good Neighbors Policy , and the Truman Doctrine . American writers were enamored with the world and the place their country played in it . Their writing is what allows us to see how the United States viewed Puerto Rico and its people across time . Their work and the analysis of their work provide us with a blueprint to observe and identify the images of Puerto Rico and its people in any era , whether it is in the past or in the future .
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