What is a summary of the monroe doctrine?
According to the history organization Our Documents, the Monroe Doctrine was part of the annual message given to Congress by President James Monroe on Dec. 2, 1823. The Monroe Doctrine sets out the policy of the United States in relation to its neighbors in the western hemisphere.GeographyThe Monroe Doctrine was formed in order to set out the attitude of the newly formed U.S. to the politics of Europe. The history website History World explains the doctrine was initially an attempt to warn European powers such as France and Spain not to interfere in the governing of the western hemisphere.ColoniesThe majority of the western hemisphere was under the control of European countries in 1823. The Library of Congress explains the Monroe Doctrine warned European countries not to attempt to form new colonies or interfere with existing governments in the western hemisphere.U.S. InterestAccording to Our Documents, Monroe said the western hemisphere would from 1823 be the area of interest of the U
