Monroe Doctrine: US Policy Of The US

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Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine was a US. policy about the Western Hemisphere. It caused the United States to expand. It was proposed to by James Monroe in 1823 after the War of 1812. It was once a small threat to Europe. It still stands as a tenet of US foreign policies today. 2 3 Europe and Latin America did not take the Monroe Doctrine solemnly. The United States was a new country and not taken as a threat. France, Russia, Prussia and Austria formed the Holy Alliance to protect each other in case the US would become a threat. Spain and Britain ignored the Monroe Doctrine and kept trading with Latin America. Latin America also didn’t take the US seriously. The Monroe Doctrine was only honored by the US until... Today, the Monroe