President Monroe
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- Monroe Doctrine
- Monroe Doctrine
- We will not accept European interference in the affairs of the Americas. Hands off, Europe!
- Monroe Doctrinethe United States would view efforts by Europeans to take over any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.”nations of North and South America were “free and independent” and were “not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
- Europe's Response
- Monroe Doctrine
- This is arrogant!
- Yes, it really is!
- Monroe's speech to Congress in 1823 announced a policy that became known as the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe declared that the nations of North and South America are "free and independent" and that they must not be viewed as potential subjects for future colonization by European powers.
- The message was considered arrogant by the Europeans. In a French newspaper, a question was posed: by what right did the United States tell other nations of the world what they could do in North and South America?
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