World Affairs
Monroe Doctrine
1823
Spain’s Latin American colonies took advantage of the mother country’s distraction by the Napoleonic Wars and struggled for independence. By the early 1820s, monarchical elements were in control in continental Europe and rumors about the restoration of the Spanish empire began to fly. This was not good news for the United States, which resented European involvement in its backyard, nor was it met with approval by Britain, which profited richly from Latin American trade. British foreign minister George Canning proposed to the American government that a joint warning be issued to continental Europe. President Monroe considered the British proposal, but eventually accepted John Quincy Adams’ counsel that America craft an independent statement. In December 1823, in a message to Congress, Monroe set forth the following principles, which would later become known as the Monroe Doctrine:
- The Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization
- The political system of the Americas was different from Europe
- The United States would regard any interference in Western hemispheric affairs as a threat to its security
- The United States would refrain from participation in European wars and would not disturb existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere
The impact of the Monroe Doctrine was mixed. It was successful to the extent that the continental powers did not immediately attempt to revive the Spanish empire, but this was on account of the strength of the British Navy, not American military might. The Doctrine also was successful in that it kept France, Spain and other powers out of the region, but Britain would long remain the dominant trade power in Latin America. The Doctrine was a failure from the standpoint that the Latin American nations resented the Big Brother behavior of the U.S.— a prescient attitude on their parts. It was not until the 1880s that the newly built steel navy provided the United States with the clout to enforce the Monroe Doctrine.
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