The Monroe Doctrine is a foreign policy principle introduced by President James Monroe of the United States in 1823. It was articulated in his annual address to Congress and became a significant cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.
The Monroe Doctrine asserted several key points:
Non-Intervention: It declared that European powers should not interfere with or colonize any independent nation in the Americas.
Non-Colonization: It discouraged European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
Mutual Non-Interference: The United States pledged not to interfere in the internal affairs or wars of European nations.
The doctrine was primarily a response to the concerns of the United States regarding the potential re-colonization efforts of European powers in the newly independent countries of Latin America. It aimed to prevent further European expansion and maintain the sovereignty of these nations.
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