Monroe Doctrine

Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine came about during a speech made by President Monroe during a State of the Union Address to Congress in 1823. he doctrine was not only considered a warning to European powers, but it was also carefully worded to eventually justify American control of the entire Western Hemisphere. However, this motive was not entirely apparent at first. As the republics to the south of the United States were just gaining their freedom from Spanish control(Brinkley 2006), Monroe used their new independence as a means to mask his true intentions. Instead, he referred to these southern republics ...