THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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President Monroe issued a statement to Europe telling them that any interference in the Western Hemisphere would be taken as a threat to the United States.
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The Monroe Doctrine essentially divided the world into halves.
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The United States benefited from the Monroe Doctrine because the newly Independent European countries became dependent on the United States.
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President Monroe was asked by congress to make the statement.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Monroe Doctrine is the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. Buried in a routine annual message delivered to Congress by President James Monroe in December 1823, the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1823 U.S. President James Monroe proclaimed the U.S. protector of the Western Hemisphere by forbidding European powers from colonizing additional territories in the Americas. In return, Monroe committed to not interfere in the affairs, conflicts, and extant colonial enterprises of European states.
Detailed explanation-3: -He made four basic statements: 1) The United States would not get involved in European affairs. 2) The United States would not interfere with existing European colonies in the Western Hemisphere. 3) No other nation could form a new colony in the Western Hemisphere.