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End of the Congress of Vienna
The victors of the Napoleonic Wars met at the Congress of Vienna. Afterwards, the United States feared that the Holy Alliance would try and reclaim revolting territories in the New World. -
End of the Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars had been raging in Europe for over a decade, and the end brought about increased power for the Holy Alliance, which looked apt to take over more of the New World. -
The Russian Ukase of 1821
This statement released by Russia, proclaimed area north of the 51st parallel to be off limits to any-non Russian in the New World. -
George Canning Proposes Joint Proposal
British Foreign Secretary proposed a joint U.S.-British statement against imperialism by the rest of Europe. -
Issuance of the Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine in his 7th annual State of the Union. -
Pan-American Meeting
Simon Bolivar hosted the first Pan-American Meeting where he expressed his belief that the Monroe Doctrine was nothing more than a tool of U.S. national policy. -
Britain Reasserts Control over the Falkland Islands
In December of 1832, Britain reasserted control over the Falkland Islands. Despite the existence of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States did nothing to combat the move. -
Tyler and Hawaii
In December of 1842, Tyler enacted the Monroe Doctrine by telling the British to stay out of Hawaii while also helping begin the annexation process. -
President Polk and the Monroe Doctrine
President James K. Polk announces that the principles of the Monroe Doctrine should be strictly enforced. -
France Invades Mexico
Napoleon III invades Mexico and puts it under the rule of Emperor Maximillian. The U.S. condemns the act, but focuses its resources on the Civil War. -
British Honduras
The British take over Belize and declare it a royal colony and rename it British Honduras. The United States, preoccupied with the Civil War, does not act. -
U.S. Attempted Annexation of Dominican Republic
President Ulysses S. Grant invoked the Monroe Doctrine in his attempt to annex the Dominican Republic. -
The Venezuelan Crisis
The 1895 Venezuelan Crisis involved U.S. Secretary of State Richard Olney under President Grover Cleveland to use the Monroe Doctrine by threatening strong action against Britain if the British failed to arbitrate their deal with Venezuela. -
Start of the Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War started over a dispute between Spain and the United States about the status of Cuba and the Spanish repression of Cuba. -
Roosevelt Corollary
In President Theodore Roosevelt's 4th annual State of the Union Address, he released the Roosevelt Corollary. -
Clark Memorandum
The Clark Memorandum initiated the move away from emphasis on the Monroe Doctrine. The Clark Memorandum emphasized that the United States need not invoke the Monroe Doctrine to defend its actions in Latin America, instead terming them as "self-defense." -
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Cold War
The Cold War marked one of the most important applications of the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine was invoked in an attempt to stop the spread of Soviet Communism in Latin America. This was the justification for the U.S. supplying Latin American countries with various types of aid. -
10th Pan-American Conference
The 10th Pan-American Conference was highlighted by U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles using the Monroe Doctrine to denounce the Soviet forces beginning to gather in Latin America, and justify a military regime in Guatemala in 1954. -
President John F. Kennedy Imposes a Trade Blockade on Cuba
On August 29, 1962, President Kennedy stated at a news conference that the Monroe Doctrine was intended to fight situations that were arising in the Communist growth in Cuba, justifying his blockage of trade. -
Kerry Doctrine
On November 18, 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement to the Organization of American States that "the era of the Monroe Doctrine is over."
