Immigrants desired to come to the United States in order to obtain better job opportunities, and escape ongoing wars in their homeland. (Might not be the best, just kinda thought of it on the spot)
Answer:
The position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s can be characterized as protective.
Explanation:
At the beginning of the 19th century, when Latin America was beginning to become independent, the United States decided not to intervene in the politics of the new Latin American countries. Instead it promoted the idea of expelling any European claim from the continent, in a doctrine that was called Monroe Doctrine, whose main phrase was: "Americas for the Americans".
It greatly changed the view of the Vietnam War back in America. People already didn't want U.S boots down on Vietnam, but the My Lai massacre made the U.S People really change views and turn on the war. This also affected the government, which then affected how the U.S commanders dictated the war.
