The intended targets of the Monroe Doctrine were the French, who the Americans feared would assist Spain in retaking its lost empire, and the Russians, who were encroaching on the northern Pacific coastline.
What is Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine was included in President James Monroe's 1823 annual message to Congress and forbade European nations from meddling in Western Hemisphere affairs. It seems sense that the United States has always had a special interest in the countries that make up its nearest neighbors, the Western Hemisphere.
4 main points of the Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine made four main points:
(1) that the United States would not interfere in European affairs;
(2) that it recognized and would not interfere with American colonies already in existence;
(3) that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization;
(4) that if a European power attempted to meddle in the affairs of any country, the United States would respond in kind.
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