Roosevelt Corollary To The Monroe Doctrine
On December 2, 1823, the president at the time, who was James Monroe announced that the U.S. would not resist the efforts of any European nations. This soon became known as the Monroe Doctrine. In 1776, when the US broke from Britain, there was a long, slow process of decolonization. The in early 19 century, independent nations started to form in South America, the Caribbean, and Central America. Soon, British sought to join the US because of their opposition to recolonization. Monroe and John Quincy Adams rejected the idea immediately, leaving no room for negotiations. When President Roosevelt came into office, he started this new policy. Which became known as the "Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine". Then in 1930, it was declared