Show WilY WHY IT IS THE MONROE I DOCTRINE The Monro Doctrine is so called because w it-w iL- iL it w v first fint officially set out about a cent centi ry ago by President Monroe Th Therm The term erm has been popular popular- popularly ly used for variety of principles Intended to plain or to define the policy of th United States tow toward rd Latin-Americ Latin n countries America besides ing ing- ng the United States and the Dot Doi mien of Canada com com- Latin a nu aber of nations of LJ- LJ tin origin origin- origin 1 eXiCO the Argentine the United S ites tes of Brazil and other Central and South American coun- coun countries tries most f C which had org been settled y Spain In 1823 most m f these countries had broken awand away and were founding fou ding their own govern govern- ments governments even Js s the United States had done loner Spain however hov ye disliked to lose her colonies hO Aut A ut this time there van was an attempt nade by several Euro Euro- European European power to effect a of the New orld orId A combination of Central Eur ean can powers commonly called crushing the H lie He y Alliance after crush crush- mg ing several eral a at liberal govern overn government ment in Eur pe turned its attention to Spain to ic re Spanish colonies A French army arm with the mandate f the fhe he Holy Al ante ance in 1823 overran Spain and andr n r the royal ro al despot to power The a Bourbon monarch asked for th to flip so these re- re At 1 coloni of America Met 1 gra gr bt lu master of Ol the the Al Hill Hill- ance thought though well veil of the idea and it was discussed at the Congress of Verona of 1822 1822 America even cven at this early date had been practicing the Policy oj of Isolation which was carl early laid laidY 1 Y own wn by Washington Hamilton J Adams and other statesmen Its purport was vas that the United Unit d States had no share shin In European political f combinations was not a party to European wars wand and would p su the policy develop develop- mg ng itself as Ian an American states staf g From transition this pOll y it was an easy tran- tran to t the complementary doctrine that Europea powers should keep hands oil off Am American rican affairs George Channing Fo FOI ign Minister of Great Britian now stepped into the field f a ad l suggested to our OUI Minister in Lon Lon- London London n- n don Richard Rash that the Uniti United States lour join in England in a declaration declara- declara declaratIOn tion against ag intervention Monroe was inclined to t accept accept this osal sal but after long long- Cabinet discussions John Quincy Al Adams ams then Secretary Secreta of or State convinced convinced Monroe l that it independent would be better bettel to make an dent This principle w was laid d wn by Monroe 1 that th while the States Sta Stag had no interest in European politics pout cs they would not n allow any interference inter rence ence r by other cou coun- coun countries tries in the airs of American countries |