Summary:
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.
The Monroe Doctrine
On December 2, 1823 President James Monroe made his seventh annual address to the Congress of the United States. The two key features that Monroe addressed were noncolonization and nonintervention. Basically meaning that United States was the only country that could influence political matters in Central and South America and wanted European nations to not get involved with such affairs. Monroe also stated that the United States did not want newly free nations to become European colonies again. These ideas were not supported by the congressional legislation at first; therefore it remained solely a declaration of policy and would eventually become known as the Monroe Doctrine.
One reason for the development of the Monroe Doctrine was because the United States feared the possibility of colonial expansion in the Americas due to the recent break.....
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