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MONROE DOCTRINE

MONROE DOCTRINE
The Monroe Doctrine, issued by President James Monroe in 1823 became the cornerstone of foreign policy. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams was afraid the British proposal for joint protection of the revolutionary countries was an attempt to head off future acquirement by the United States of any territory still held by Spain, especially the island of Cuba. He urged that the United States act alone in the Western Hemisphere. This argument was part of what was later called the Monroe Doctrine. The doctrine grew out of two diplomatic problems. The first was the small conflict with Russia pertaining to the northwest coast of North America. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams said that American continents were not to be considered as a foundation for colonization by European powers. The more important part of the doctrine was because of fear that the group of European governments commonly called the Holy Alliance would try to reduce again to colonia...

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