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Question: What was the Monroe Doctrine!?
Please explain as much as you can, I still do not get all of it, please explain what happened and what was Adams decision, like how he thought of an Anglo-alliance and what did the Monroe Doctrine exactly state!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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In terms of the Monroe Doctrine, It was a statement by President James Monroe that European countries were no longer allowed to colonise or interfere in the political and internal affairs of the newly independent Latin American countries!. John Adams helped develop it!.

However, the reason for this doctrine is not as altruistic as Adams claimed it was or has often been reported!. The reason wasn't so much because of US opposition to colonialism (the states of Latin America had previously been colonies and Spain and Portugal that had revolted and declared their independence), but because the US viewed Latin America as their sphere of influence and as such they believed they were the only country who were allowed to interfere with the political and internal affairs of Latin America!. All one has to do is look at the long and brutal history of US intervention in Latin America to see this!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

the monroe doctrine basically said that the western hemisphere is not up for the conquering!. no one can take it!. monroe made this statement cuz he saw the countries wanting to take parts of the western hemisphere!. after he said it, the countries backed off, basically because they had their own affairs to attend to!. they had no intention of listening to it (US was still preety weak country!.)
the first time its broken is during the civil war, when france (i think) sends troops into mexico!. then, we were in mid of a war so we had no defense, so we let them!. but when the war ended we made them leave!.

the MD helped us in times of war because it united the western hemispheric nations!. in WW1, north and south amer!. came together under the MD and formed a policy of isolation!. because it included all w hemisphere, they said if s/o fights one of us, they fight all of us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

from President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress, December 2, 1823:

At the proposal of the Russian Imperial Government, made through the minister of the Emperor residing here, a full power and instructions have been transmitted to the Minister of the United States at St!. Petersburgh to arrange, by amicable negotiation, the respective rights and interests of the two nations on the northwest coast of this continent!. A similar proposal has been made by His Imperial Majesty to the Government of Great Britain, which has likewise been acceded to!. The Government of the United States has been desirous, by this friendly proceeding, of manifesting the great value which they have invariably attached to the friendship of the Emperor, and their solicitude to cultivate the best understanding with his Government!. In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers!.!.!.!.

It was stated at the commencement of the last session that a great effort was then making in Spain and Portugal, to improve the condition of the people of those countries, and that it appeared to be conducted with extraordinary moderation!. It need scarcely be remarked, that the result has been, so far, very different from what was then anticipated!. Of events in that quarter of the globe, with which we have so much intercourse, and from which we derive our origin, we have always been anxious and interested spectators!. The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly, in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic!. In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy to do so!. It is only when our rights are invaded, or seriously menaced, that we resent injuries, or make preparation for our defence!. With the movements in this hemisphere, we are, of necessity, more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers!. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different, in this respect, from that of America!. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments!. And to the defence of our own, which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted!. We owe it, therefore, to candor, and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers, to declare, that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere, as dangerous to our peace and safety!. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered, and shall not interfere!. But with the governments who have declared their independence, and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration, and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling, in any other manner, their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States!. In the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur, which, in the judgement of the competent authorities of this government, shall make a corresponding change, on the part of the United States, indispensable to their security!.

The late events in Spain and Portugal, shew that Europe is still unsettled!. Of this important fact, no stronger proof can be adduced than that the allied powers should have thought it proper, on any principle satisfactory to themselves, to have interposed, by force, in the internal concerns of Spain!. To what extent such interposition may be carried, on the same principle, is a question, to which all independent powers, whose governments differ from theirs, are interested; even those most remote, and surely none more so than the United States!. Our policy, in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers; to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us; to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy; Www@QuestionHome@Com

USA has not been very good at it!.


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