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A declaration made by President [[James Monroe]] to Congress on December 2, 1823, claiming that the Western Hemisphere was "off limits" to European powers by saying that no new colonies could be established in the Americas and that the United States would "police" the two continents.

The '''Monroe Doctrine''' was a declaration made by President [[James Monroe]] to [[Congress]] on December 2, 1823, claiming that the Western Hemisphere was now "off limits" to [[Europe]]an powers by saying that no new colonies could be established in the Americas.  It also stated that the US would remain neutral in affairs between these powers and their existing colonies, unless these conflicts occured in the Americas.

 

Although the Doctrine is named after James Monroe, it was chiefly created by his Secretary of State, [[John Quincy Adams]].

 

http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/50.htm