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Monroe Doctrine   /mənrˈoʊ dˈɑktrən/   Listen
Monroe Doctrine

noun
1.
An American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers.





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"Monroe Doctrine" Quotes from Famous Books



... restore the rights of Mexico." Mr. Davis was to use his veteran Confederates and Mexican recruits, with, if necessary, "multitudes of the army of the North, officers and men" to drive out the invaders, uphold the Monroe Doctrine, and thus "restore the Mexican Republic." Mr. Blair further suggested that if Mr. Davis accomplished all this it would "ally his name with Washington and Jackson as a defender of the liberty of the country" and if "in delivering ...
— Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 • Joseph Warren Keifer
... ten minutes it raged with unabated fury, then when the tide of battle began to set unmistakably in favor of the alley, parental authority waned and threats changed to cheers. Old and young united in the conviction that the Monroe Doctrine must be maintained at ...
— Calvary Alley • Alice Hegan Rice
... of Socialism. Legitimate methods of conducting strikes. Extending the Monroe Doctrine. Studying the classics, or modern languages. Private fortunes. College education for girls. Direct presidential vote. A good magazine. Some great woman. Sensible amusements. Fashions. Agriculture. Business practice. Minimum wages. Equal pay for men ...
— Public Speaking • Clarence Stratton


Words linked to "Monroe Doctrine" :   foreign policy


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