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- DictionaryMon·roe Doc·trine/mənˈrō ˌdäktr(ə)n/
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- 1. a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.
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Nov 9, 2009 · The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. policy of warning European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere, announced by President James Monroe in 1823. It has been used to justify various interventions and conflicts in Latin America, from the Civil War to the 21st century.
The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States. The doctrine was central to American grand strategy in the 20th century.
May 3, 2024 · Monroe Doctrine, U.S. foreign policy enunciated by President James Monroe in 1823 that the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs and wars or with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere. European intervention in the hemisphere (closed to future colonization) would be seen as a hostile act against the U.S.
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May 10, 2022 · The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. policy that warned European powers not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. It was articulated by President James Monroe in his 1823 annual message to Congress and has been invoked in various situations since then.
Feb 1, 2019 · The Monroe Doctrine was a declaration by President Monroe in 1823 that the United States would not tolerate European colonization in the Western Hemisphere. It was a response to the French invasion of Spain and the independence movements in Latin America.
Dec 11, 2023 · The Monroe Doctrine is a U.S. foreign policy that warned European powers against interfering in the Western Hemisphere. It was established by President James Monroe in 1823 and modified by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904.
Learn about the historical context and the main points of the Monroe Doctrine, a unilateral declaration of American policy by President James Monroe in 1823. The Doctrine stated that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further European colonization or interference.
