President Woodrow Wilson sent Marines into Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic primarily to protect American interests and stabilize these regions during periods of political instability and civil unrest. He aimed to prevent foreign influence, particularly from Europe, and to ensure that these nations would not become hostile to U.S. interests. Wilson's interventions were also part of his broader policy of promoting democracy and order in Latin America, which he referred to as "moral diplomacy." These actions often resulted in long-term military presence and intervention in the domestic affairs of these countries.
In 1965 President Johnson did not send 22,000 marines to combat communism. He sent 42,000 Marines to Dominican Republic to destroy a legitimate government, that had nothing to do with Communism.
In 1898.
The U.S. Marines occupied Nicaragua from 1912 to 1933, except for a nine-month period beginning in 1925. They had been invited to intervene against a political insurrection by Nicaraguan President Adolfo Diaz because he could not ensure the safety of American citizens in his country. The U.S. Marines had evacuated in 1925, but a violent conflict erupted between Liberals and Conservatives in 1926, so they returned.
First, in 1925 Coolidge withdrew the marines from Nicaragua but then sent them back on 1927 to counter a revolution.
Nicaragua, they stayed there for seven years.
President Woodrow Wilson sent U.S. Marines to the Dominican Republic in 1916 primarily to stabilize the political situation amid civil unrest and to protect American interests in the region. The Dominican Republic was experiencing significant instability, with competing factions and a potential threat to U.S. investments. By deploying Marines, Wilson aimed to restore order and ensure the security of American businesses, while also preventing potential German influence in the Caribbean during World War I. The military presence lasted until 1924, reflecting ongoing concerns about regional stability and U.S. interests.
President Lyndon B. Johnson sent over 20,000 Marines to the Dominican Republic in 1965 in response to civil unrest and a coup that threatened to escalate into a broader conflict. The intervention aimed to restore order and prevent the potential spread of communism in the region during the Cold War. Johnson's decision was controversial and sparked debates about U.S. involvement in Latin American affairs.
It was on November 18th in 1909 that the U.S. sent warships and marines to Nicaragua to press for stability in the region. This was done at the orders of President William Howard Taft after Adolfo Diaz, the President of Nicaragua, requested help. It was in the fall of that year amid rising instability that Diaz informed the U.S. that the safety of U.S. citizens and their property could not be guaranteed. The U.S. response was a call to arms. In the request for assistance, Diaz asked specifically for military help protecting Americans and their interests. In a quote from his request for that military help he asks that it (the U.S.) "extend its protection to all inhabitants of the Republic," and that invited the U.S. to occupy Nicaragua - which it did. Note that it was Theodore Roosevelt, who is arguably the President who authored the best U.S. demonstration of so-called gunboat diplomacy, who sent U.S. warships to seize ports in Nicaragua in 1907 when things began to get shakey. Links are provided below to relevant posts.
The Cubans put missles in the dominican republic, and sent troops there. So we went to fight communism
The US President is commander-in-chief of all the armed forces of the USA, so that includes the US Marines.
Actually, Baseball was brought by the American Marines stationed and ultimately colonized Nicaragua in the early 20th century. Nicaragua was taken over by an American crazy named William Walker who declared himself King in the early 20th century.
marines guard the president because they need to protect him from being hurt or killed they make marines do it because former presidents john f kennedy and abraham lincoln got shot and were not protected