Reagan Administration Of Assistance To Central America And The Caribbean

After President Reagan took office, according to the situation at home and abroad, Reagan increasing the focus on Central America and the Caribbean, and strengthen the aid efforts to Central American and Caribbean regional aid. US hopes to strengthen support to the region for the promotion of democracy and stability in Central America and the Caribbean. By combing the Reagan administration on Central America and the Caribbean aid policies and the appropriate assistance programs, analyze the characteristics of the Reagan administration’s support for the region, in order to reveal the end of the Cold War, US aid to the region to bring the two sides any strategic Impact.Except for the introduction and conclusion, In this article is divided into three chapters.The first chapter introduces the background of the Reagan administration in Central America and the Caribbean aid. Wherein combing the development process of the United States in Central America and the Caribbean assistance, we analyze the domestic and international background of the Reagan administration support for the region.The second chapter focuses on the Reagan administration on Central America and the Caribbean assistance main contents and characteristics. The first part analyzes the Reagan administration in Central America and the Caribbean aid policies and related items. The second part summarizes the Reagan administration aid to Central America and the Caribbean features.The third chapter analyzes the impact of the Reagan administration assistance to the Caribbean region on both sides. It focuses on the Reagan administration aid to Central America to the United States what the Caribbean and Central America and the Caribbean itself brings any effect.During the Cold War, as the world’s dominant economy country United States plays a very important rolein the areas of global foreign aid. On the surface, US foreign aid is to a certain extent to maintain the stability of the social order of the recipient, and promote the development of social economy of the recipient countries. But in essence, the US foreign aid just as a tool for the world hegemony and aggression and expansion, and implement them.Through the above analysis, this article think the Reagan administration assistance to Central America and the Caribbean is under the overall US foreign aid large system, its essence is to maintain America’s own interests.