THE MONROE DOCTRINE

The doctrine was termed by the name of American President, the person of James Monroe following his moves towards isolating United State and North America (Western Hemisphere) from Europe and rest of the world. The Latin and South American situation in the early 18th century brought about the Monroe doctrine of 1823. There was revolutionary in Spain and Portugal, their American colonies seized the opportunity to urge America to help them in their fight for freedom. The crisis in Spain and Portugal gave America colonies a taste of freedom that subsequently welted their appetite for self-government.

An American advocate for Latin America freedom passed a resolution on American support of Latin American course. James Monroe and John Query Adams object the resolution with the fact that it might effect their negotiation for Florida. After they finished the Florida negotiation, the resolution was accepted and USA faced the fear that Europe might intervene. What brought about the fear was that, the Holy Alliances countries of Russia, France and Prussia had pledged their support to calm first the revolution in Spain and Portugal and to help both countries regain their colonies.

USA suspected that the European Alliance wanted something in return and France was rumored to be aiming Cuba and Russia’s intended to extend her influence through Alaska to the the pacific coast of North America. U.S knew no European country would attack northern hemisphere without British support. Meanwhile, British had enjoyed enormous gain since the crisis in Spain and Portugal began, their direct link to Latin America was needed to be protected. U.S supported by Britain decided to initiate a directive but to British utmost dismay, James Monroe Propounded a doctrine separating the northern hemisphere from the rest of the world.