Advertisement
Advertisement
Monroe Doctrine
noun
, U.S. History.
- the policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe doctrine
noun
- a principle of US foreign policy that opposes the influence or interference of outside powers in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
- A statement of foreign policy issued by President James Monroe in 1823, declaring that the United States would not tolerate intervention by European nations in the affairs of nations in the Americas. Monroe also promised that the United States would not interfere with European colonies already established or with governments in Europe .
Discover More
Example Sentences
Peter Beinart on the clueless call for a new ‘Monroe Doctrine’ for Latin America.
From The Daily Beast
Then in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt secretly urged Japanese leaders to develop a “Japanese Monroe Doctrine for Asia.”
From The Daily Beast
Monroe gave to America one of its greatest documents—known to history as the Monroe Doctrine.
From Project Gutenberg
The phrase "regional understanding," as applied to the Monroe Doctrine, is not a happy one.
From Project Gutenberg
But the article certainly excludes the Monroe Doctrine from modification or effect by the treaty.
From Project Gutenberg
Japan immediately translated it into a "Monroe Doctrine of Asia."
From Project Gutenberg
He would not yield one inch in the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine—no!
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse