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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine stated that European nations should not intervene in countries to the south of the U.S. The Monroe Doctrine (actually written by John Quincy Ad…ams), declared in December of 1823, was a superlative U.S. foreign policy statement. It was precipitated by various independence movements in South America and the U.S. government's desire to discourage European nations from colonizing the Americas, and a growing American nationalism. The doctrine claimed that the Americas ". . .are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." However, the American failures throughout the War of 1812 made the doctrine laughable to Europeans. In the early 1900's, the Monroe Doctrine proved it's power. President Theodore Roosevelt aggressively enforced it during the Venezuela Border Dispute and in securing the independence of Cuba from abusive Spanish rule. To sum it up in a short version, the Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would defend the Freedom of other nations. The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy document passed around 1820 saying that any further attempts made by European countries to colonize the United States would be deemed necessary of US intervention. It warned European nations that the United States would not take further colonization or puppet monarchs..... December 2, 1823 (MORE)
