1904 Roosevelt Corrallary Fall 2010

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine, put forth in 1823 by President James Monroe, called for an end to European intervention in the American continents (both north and south). This applied only to independent governments in the Americas however, not to areas that were colonies at that time. Later in time Roosevelt asserted that European nations should not intervene in countries to the south of the US, however under certain conditions, United States intervention might be justified. which became known as the Roosevelt Corollary.