THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
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The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
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The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
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The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.
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Detailed explanation-1: -While the Monroe Doctrine said European countries should stay out of Latin America, the Roosevelt Corollary took this further to say the United States had the right to exercise military force in Latin American countries to keep European countries out.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Theodore Roosevelt added the “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904, which said the U.S. had the exclusive right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries that were actively involved in deliberate misconduct or that refused to pay their international debts.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the Monroe Doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the Western Hemisphere, the Roosevelt Corollary went one step further. Should any Latin American nation engage in “chronic wrongdoing, ” a phrase that included large debts or civil unrest, the United States military would intervene.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Roosevelt Corollary was an important addition to the Monroe Doctrine because it sent a message to European and Latin American nations. It stated that the U.S. would not tolerate European interference in the region and that the U.S. would police the area to maintain stability.