Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A. Mexico and Chile did not experience the general social crises that are common to the majority of Latin American countries.
• B. President Eisenhower continued in practice the theory that economic aid was the best defense against communist incursion into Latin America.
• C. The Good Neighbour Policy favoured a multilateral interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.
• D. The traditional U.S. approach in Latin America was to protect the status quo.

Hint:

For “NOT true” questions, carefully check each option against the passage; even partially correct statements can be false if they misrepresent the main emphasis or priority described.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Option (a) is true — the passage explicitly states that Mexico and Chile were partial exceptions to the widespread economic and social crises in Latin America.
Option (b) is not true — Eisenhower's approach often leaned towards maintaining the status quo and supporting dictators rather than using economic aid as the *primary* defense against communism. While he did introduce some economic programs, they were often seen by Latin Americans as economic imperialism, and his priority was stability over reform.
Option (c) is true — Roosevelt’s Good Neighbour Policy indeed promoted a more multilateral version of the Monroe Doctrine, signaling less unilateral U.S. intervention.
Option (d) is true — the passage emphasizes that historically, U.S. policy in Latin America favored established regimes to protect existing power structures.
Thus, (b) is the statement that does not align with the passage.