THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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What president invoked the Monroe Doctrine to fight communism in the Americas during the 1980s?
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George H. W. Bush
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Bill Clinton
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Ronald Reagan
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Jimmy Carter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The context for the Monroe Doctrine was the collapse of Spanish rule in Latin America during the Napoleonic wars. With Napoleon dispatched at the Battle of Waterloo and “normalcy” returning to continental politics by the early 1820s, fears arose that Spain might try to reclaim its colonies.
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