Monroe Monroe DoctrineDoctrine

Background: Why?Background: Why?The Monroe Doctrine was a response to 2 main The Monroe Doctrine was a response to 2 main reasons:reasons:

Their Latin American colonies had won their hard-Their Latin American colonies had won their hard-earned independence but Spain wanted to regain earned independence but Spain wanted to regain those colonies. The Holy Alliance (Russia, Austria, those colonies. The Holy Alliance (Russia, Austria, and Prussia) along with France was posed to help and Prussia) along with France was posed to help Spain reconquer the colonies in South America. Spain reconquer the colonies in South America. The monarchial elements of Europe did not like The monarchial elements of Europe did not like any form of revolt.any form of revolt.

America and Russia had a minor clash America and Russia had a minor clash concerning the northwest coast of North America. concerning the northwest coast of North America. (Alaska)(Alaska)

Background: Who?Background: Who?Great Britain: supported the continued Great Britain: supported the continued

independence of the newly formed Latin independence of the newly formed Latin America governments. They benefited from the America governments. They benefited from the open commerce that resulted from trading with open commerce that resulted from trading with the new Latin American Countries.the new Latin American Countries.

United States: wanted to protect the United States: wanted to protect the democratic governments of their newly formed democratic governments of their newly formed neighbors and also keep Europeans off of the neighbors and also keep Europeans off of the Western Hemisphere.Western Hemisphere.

Britain (in agreement with the US) Britain (in agreement with the US)

sent foreign minister sent foreign minister George CanningGeorge Canning

who proposed that who proposed that American and BritainAmerican and Britain should should issue a joint warning issue a joint warning to Europeto Europe..

Monroe made a statementMonroe made a statement

Statement of U.S. policy opposing European Statement of U.S. policy opposing European interference in the affairs of the newly interference in the affairs of the newly independent nations of the Western Hemisphere. independent nations of the Western Hemisphere. (NO MORE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT IN THE US)(NO MORE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT IN THE US)

Four Main PointsFour Main Points1.1. Countries of the Western Hemisphere were no Countries of the Western Hemisphere were no

longer to be regarded “as subjects for future longer to be regarded “as subjects for future colonization by any European powers”colonization by any European powers”

2.2. Political system of America was different from Political system of America was different from those of Europethose of Europe

3.3. United States would regard any attempt by United States would regard any attempt by European countries “to extend their system” to European countries “to extend their system” to the Western Hemisphere as a threat to its “peace the Western Hemisphere as a threat to its “peace and safety”and safety”

4.4. United States had no intention of interfering in United States had no intention of interfering in affairs of European powers nor disturbing existing affairs of European powers nor disturbing existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere. colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

EffectsEffectsOverall, the Impact of the Monroe Overall, the Impact of the Monroe Doctrine was mixed. Success and Failure Doctrine was mixed. Success and Failure were both evidentwere both evident……

SuccessSuccess

European powers did not immediately European powers did not immediately attempt to revive the Spanish empireattempt to revive the Spanish empire

France, Spain and other powers was France, Spain and other powers was kept out of the Western Hemispherekept out of the Western Hemisphere

FailureBritain would long remain the dominant Britain would long remain the dominant

trade power in Latin Americatrade power in Latin America

““Justified” American imperialism in the Justified” American imperialism in the Western Hemisphere.Western Hemisphere.

Latin American nations resented the Big Latin American nations resented the Big Brother behavior of the U.S.Brother behavior of the U.S.

Question:Question:

What four principles did the What four principles did the Monroe Doctrine set?Monroe Doctrine set?