Summary:
Explores the history of The Monroe Doctrine. Explains why it was an important piece of American foreign policy.
Many people will change and manipulate rules and laws to fit to their wants and needs. The Monroe Doctrine, by President James Monroe, is a principle of American foreign policy. It initially called for an end to European interference in the Americas, but it was later ratified to justify America's increasing power in the Western Hemisphere (Columbia).
The Monroe Doctrine was delivered on December 2, 1823 during President James Monroe's message to Congress (Columbia). Monroe made four basic points in his speech: the U.S. would not interfere in the internal affairs of or the wars between European powers, the U.S. recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere, the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization, and any attempt by a European power to control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be.....
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