The Monroe Doctrine: The Cornerstone of American Foreign Policy (Milestones in American History)

In 1823, President James Monroe expressed his opinion to Congress that European powers should not be permitted to interfere in the affairs of the sovereign states of the Americas. However, the United States did not follow the terms of its own policy. This work is suitable for students seeking to learn about the specific details behind this policy. TOC......Page 6 Ch 1: Key Pronouncement......Page 8 Ch 2: American Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, 1789-1817......Page 18 Ch 3: The Makings of a President......Page 34 Ch 4: Portrait of a Diplomat......Page 47 Ch 5: Early Diplomacy in Monroe's First Term......Page 59 Ch 6: The Disintegration of South America......Page 71 Ch 7: The Doctrine Emerges......Page 85 Ch 8: The Doctrine Grows Up......Page 97 Ch 9: The Roosevelt Corollary and the Twentieth Century......Page 109 Chronology and Timeline......Page 120 Bibliography......Page 123 Further Reading......Page 124 Picture Credits......Page 125 Index......Page 126 About the Author......Page 129 Examines the United States foreign policy drafted during the presidency of James Monroe that called for an end to further European colonization in the Americas and how it has defined American diplomacy since then Discusses the 1823 statement of U.S. foreign policy that opposed European interference in the affairs of the newly independent nations of the Western Hemisphere