The Monroe Doctrine, a muscular defense of national interests reflecting the burgeoning strength of the young United States, was espoused by President James Monroe on this day in history, Dec. 2, 1823 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not every day that a 202-year-old address to Congress goes viral. Yes, the Monroe Doctrine (that thing you learned about in ...

The American foreign policy statement that provided the basis for Roosevelt's military intervention in Latin America. Uncle Sam, as armed soldier, standing between European powers (Brit., France, ...

Last week, Rex Tillerson once again made headlines in a way secretaries of state try to avoid. During remarks kicking off a trip to Latin America, Tillerson argued that the Monroe Doctrine — the 19th ...

Rex Tillerson’s tour of Latin America got off to a poor start: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may have stumbled out of the gate as he kicked off a trip to Latin America by praising a controversial ...