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The Monroe Doctrine held that the United States considered the Western Hemisphere as no longer a place for European colonization ; that any future effort to gain further political control in the hemisphere or to violate the independence of existing states would be treated as an act of hostility ; and finally that there existed two different and incompatible political systems in the world.
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Mr. Speaker, in my latest newsletter to my constituents I urged the imposition of a naval blockade of Cuba as the only effective method of preventing continued Soviet armaments from coming into the Western Hemisphere in violation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Russian tanks and planes in Cuba jeopardize the security of the United States, violate the Monroe Doctrine, and threaten the security of every other Latin American republic.
A naval blockade would be thoroughly in line with the Monroe Doctrine, would be a relatively simple operation to carry out, and would bring an abrupt end to Soviet penetration of our hemisphere ''.
Blockade, in the view of military and civilian experts, could restore teeth to the Monroe Doctrine.
In a broad sense, it would reaffirm the Monroe Doctrine by opposing Communist interference in the Western Hemisphere.
Political interference in Africa and Asia and even in Latin America ( though limited in Latin America by the special interest of the United States as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine, itself from the outset related to European politics and long dependent upon the `` balance of power '' system in Europe ) was necessary in order to preserve both common economic values and the European `` balance '' itself.
Many critics considered Johnson's actions were passive and delayed, and thought his defense of the Monroe Doctrine in this instance was weak.
On 2 December 1823, US President James Monroe specifically addressed Cuba and other European colonies in his proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Such an involvement would also directly defy the Monroe Doctrine ; a United States policy which, while limiting the United States ' involvement with European colonies and European affairs, held that European powers ought not to have involvement with states in the Western Hemisphere.
Superpowers, such as the European great powers, had always felt no compunction in intervening in civil wars that affected their interests, while distant regional powers such as the United States could declare the interventionist Monroe Doctrine of 1821 for events in its Central American " backyard ".
* 1904 – Theodore Roosevelt announced his " Corollary " to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States would intervene in the Western Hemisphere should Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable.
* 1823 – Monroe Doctrine: US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts.
In 1820, an expedition intended for the colonies ( which, at the time, were on the verge of being lost themselves, to rebels and the Monroe Doctrine ) revolted in Cadiz.
* Monroe Doctrine
The early United States expressed its opposition to Imperialism, at least that distinct from its own Manifest Destiny, in policies such as the Monroe Doctrine.
As Secretary of State, he negotiated with the United Kingdom over America's northern border with Canada, negotiated with Spain the annexation of Florida, and authored the Monroe Doctrine.
As Secretary of State, he negotiated the Adams – Onís Treaty ( which acquired Florida for the United States ), the Treaty of 1818, and wrote the Monroe Doctrine.
" From this, Adams authored what came to be known as the Monroe Doctrine, which was introduced on December 2, 1823.
Adams is regarded as one of the greatest diplomats in American history, and during his tenure as Secretary of State, he was the chief designer of the Monroe Doctrine.
He also formulated the Monroe Doctrine, which is still evoked to the present day.
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In 1823, he announced the United States ' opposition to any European intervention in the recently independent countries of the Americas with the Monroe Doctrine, which became a landmark in American foreign policy.
Monroe formally announced in his message to Congress on December 2, 1823, what was later called the Monroe Doctrine.
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During the War of 1812, Monroe held the critical roles of Secretary of State and the Secretary of War under President James Madison.
Monroe arranged to free all the Americans held in French prisons.
Thus from October 1, 1814, to February 28, 1815, Monroe effectively held both cabinet posts.
In 1992, he was assigned to Fort Monroe, Virginia as the first Director, Louisiana Maneuvers Task Force, Office of Chief of Staff of the Army, a position held until 1994 when he was reassigned to South Korea as the CJG3 of Combined Forces Command and U. S. Forces Korea.
The Monroe EMBA program held their first EMBA class in January 2010 in conjunction with the University of Louisiana at Monroe's College of Business, and their second group of EMBA students are scheduled in start their classes in 2012.
Jamesburg was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1887, when it was created from portions of Monroe Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 15, 1887.
Monroe Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.
In 1941, the first fair was held in Monroe, known as the Cavalcade of the Valleys, at the County Poor Farm.
The Major, on the way to the Monroe jail, was forcibly held on a horse by having his legs tied under the animal's body.
They also held a small man-made island known as the Rip Raps, on the far side of the channel opposite Fort Monroe, and on this island they completed another fort, named Fort Wool.
Tomah was adopted as the name for the settlement in Monroe County on the unsubstantiated belief that Chief Tomah had once held a tribal gathering in the area.
It was long regarded a subspecies of the Manx Shearwater ; see there for more on the Puffinus puffinus superspecies ; following an initial split it was held to be a subspecies of the " Mediterranean Shearwater " ( Sibley & Monroe 1990 ) for nearly ten more years, until it was resolved to be a distinct species, separate from the Yelkouan Shearwater ( Wink et al.
She was held for a month before being released on August 29, 1862, when she was exchanged at Fort Monroe.
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe ( June 30, 1768 – September 23, 1830 ) was First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825, as the wife of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, who held the office for two terms.
Thus from October 1, 1814, to February 28, 1815, Monroe effectively held both cabinet posts.
In 1816 he was appointed a district attorney, and in 1817 President James Monroe named him the ninth Attorney General of the United States, a position he held for 12 years, through the administration of John Quincy Adams, until 1829.
Interstate Industries, Inc. remains a privately held company, now doing business as Monroe Products.
Monroe held that this state, dubbed Hemi-Sync ( hemispherical synchronization ), could be used to promote mental well being or to trigger an altered state of consciousness.
Monroe classes were held at the site of the former Starlight Ballroom where Marty was filmed.
Due to suspicions that Clay was involved in the assassination plot of Lincoln, he and his wife were arrested and imprisoned in Fortress Monroe in Washington, DC in 1865 ; they were held for about a year.
The ambassadorship has been held by various notable politicians, including five who would later become presidents: John Adams, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan.
George Monroe, a fabricator of architectural models, is fired from the job he has held for twenty years when he refuses to fall into step with his co-workers and use the computer technology available to them.
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