Friday, December 2, 2011

December 2, 2011: On this day in history!

December 02, 1823


The Monroe Doctrine

On this day in 1823, President James Monroe declared the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States would act to protect its interests in the Western Hemisphere. The United States would frequently uphold this doctrine to various degrees in its foreign policy from that time onward.

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