The Monroe Doctrine is to some extent the major juridical basis for US policy in Latin America, and after decades of irrelevance has become important again in recent years, though it is essentially a unilateral declaration of what America intends to...

The Monroe Doctrine is a U.S. doctrine which, on December 2, 1823, proclaimed that European powers would no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of the newly independent nations of the Americas. The United States planned to stay neutral in wars...

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This article presents a brief history of the Monroe Doctrine since its articulation in 1823. First conceived as a statement in opposition to European intrusions in the Americas, it became under President Theodore Roosevelt a justification for U.S. intervention. To cultivate Latin American trade...

Latin America: As U.S. allies go, we can't get one better than Colombia. It helps us a lot and now seeks free trade. But all it gets from Congress is a slap in the face. We now risk losing a vital ally.President Alvaro Uribe is...

It's doubtful that Benito Juarez's New Orleans employers paid much attention to him in 1853. After all, he was a short, middle-aged Indian performing menial work, just one more of the city's poor laborers. But looks can be deceiving. Juarez was actually a former Mexican...

Explores the history of The Monroe Doctrine. Explains why it was an important piece of American foreign policy.

The Monroe Doctrine was forumlated by President James Monroe in 1823 in response to the growing possibility of European colonial expansion in the New World. It stated that only the United States could influence political matters in Central and South America, and it warned European nations not to involve themselves in the affairs of these regions. The Monroe Doctrine has evolved through the years as an important component of U.S. foreign policy, and aspects of the doctrine continue to be applied today.

A summary of the American document the Monroe Doctrine, going through its content and its effects on the United States.