The conflict between Protestants and Catholics was an open one with both sides seeking the support of the public.
The printing press became an important weapon in the Reformation.
Both the Protestant and Catholic propagandists made use of the printing press as a means of influencing the public.
Protestants used the printing press to proliferate revolutionary theological material at a popular level, while the Catholic Church produced large quantities of anti-Reformation texts.
The U.S. government openly stated that they would view any European interference in Latin America as "an act of aggression". This mentality was articulated in the famous "Monroe Doctrine".
