The Monroe Doctrine, a muscular defense of national interests reflecting the burgeoning strength of the young United States, was espoused by President James Monroe on this day in history, Dec. 2, 1823 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1823, President James Monroe called for European powers to stay out of the Americas. What came to be known as the Monroe ...

President Trump has coined a new term to describe his approach to foreign policy that recalls the 200-year-old doctrine.

The American foreign policy statement that provided the basis for Roosevelt's military intervention in Latin America. Uncle Sam, as armed soldier, standing between European powers (Brit., France, ...

The Monroe Doctrine was and is a justification for actions, some good, some indifferent, but the overwhelming bulk reprehensible. The Monroe Doctrine remains in place, both explicitly and dressed up ...

On the left, a painting of US President James Monroe from around 1817 — and on the right, current President Donald TrumpAFP To justify its power politics, the US often refers to the Monroe Doctrine.

"This is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened." The above X post by the US State Department - issued just days after the Venezuela operation in early ...