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What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?
Who created the Monroe Doctrine?
What was the European response to the Monroe Doctrine?
What was the result of the Monroe Doctrine on American foreign policy?
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What is a 'doctrine' in the context of the Monroe Doctrine?
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What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
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Why did European nations ignore the Monroe Doctrine?
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What was the impact of the Monroe Doctrine on American foreign policy?
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What was happening in Europe during the announcement of the Monroe Doctrine?
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What was the tone of President Monroe's statement?
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Study Notes
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
- An American policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas, introduced in 1823.
- Stated that further European attempts to control independent states in North or South America would be viewed as "unfriendly" towards the US.
- Announced by President James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.
- A doctrine is a formal announcement or policy statement.
Context
- Introduced during a time of European preoccupation with the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars.
- Europe was distracted, and the Monroe Doctrine had little impact or adherence.
- American foreign policy was changed, but it went largely unnoticed or unheeded.
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
- An American policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas, introduced in 1823.
- Stated that further European attempts to control independent states in North or South America would be viewed as "unfriendly" towards the US.
- Announced by President James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.
- A doctrine is a formal announcement or policy statement.
Context
- Introduced during a time of European preoccupation with the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars.
- Europe was distracted, and the Monroe Doctrine had little impact or adherence.
- American foreign policy was changed, but it went largely unnoticed or unheeded.
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Learn about the Monroe Doctrine, an American policy stated in 1823 to oppose European colonialism in the Americas, introduced by President James Monroe.
