The Monroe Doctrine

by Edward J. Renehan Jr., Edward Renehan, Edward J Renehan Jr

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, in a bit of a twist, the United States did not follow the terms of its own policy. In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which effectively allowed the United States to intervene in Latin American affairs and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791093530
• ISBN13: 9780791093535
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12