THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
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Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
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Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.
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Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1904 Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserted the U.S. role as policeman of the Western Hemisphere and its right to involve itself in the affairs of Latin American countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The corollary stated that not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers, but that the United States had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States’ sphere of interest. President James Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress contained the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Roosevelt Corollary modified the Monroe Doctrine by stating The United States will act as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere and intervene to prevent intervention by other powers.