1. “Back Off!” the US is in charge of the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
“Back Off!” the US is in charge of the Western Hemisphere

2. What is the Western Hemisphere?US
Canada
Mexico
Central American countries
South American countries
Caribbean Countries

3. Important points of the Doctrine Point 1
US will not get involved with countries in Europe that are fighting each other.
Example- Britain and France

4. Important points of the Doctrine Point 2
US would not interfere with countries, colonies, or provinces in Western Hemisphere

5. Important points of the Doctrine Point 3
Western Hemisphere is NOT open to colonization!

6. Important points of the Doctrine Point 4
If a European country tries to interfere politically with a country by taking over (invading with hopes to take control of it) the US will react as if this threat was directed at them and take action

7. Why did the US take this stance?
US and Britain concerned Spain would try and “retake” areas in the Western Hemisphere they had given away by allowing this area's independence
US concerned with Russia’s ambitions to take territory in the US Northwest coast

8. Initial Impact
Sat idle as most European Nations really had no desire to take back the land, countries, provinces, and territories in the Western Hemisphere
US was not considered a “Major Power” in 1823
US did not invoke these ideas until 1848 when then President Polk reiterated Monroe’s principles in Warning Spain about establishing any foothold in Oregon, California and the Yucatan Peninsula