Britain's return to the Falkland Islands in 1833 met no United States intervention. On this reading, regional leaders understood the Royal Navy's overwhelming advantage and did not expect Washington to challenge Britain's claim. For Britain, the islands also supported fisheries and maritime reach as a coaling station. French pressure on Argentina from 1838, supported logistically by Britain, likewise drew no American intervention, with Washington's own dispute with Argentina offered as an explanation. The examples connect the application of Monroe's warning with the interests and forces of the powers involved.
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The Falklands and blockades of Argentina exposed selective enforcement
The Falklands and European blockade pressure on Argentina illustrate cases in which the United States did not act on Monroe's warning.