Question

What role does the monroe doctrine play in shaping foreign policy?

Answer 1

The United States would not interfere in wars between European Powers. The United States would not interfere in existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere. The Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization. Any action by a European country to control another in the western hemisphere the US would consider it as a hostile action.

Answer 2

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