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Monroe Doctrine
January 10 , 2026
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- US President Donald Trump invoked the Monroe Doctrine to justify a US military operation in Venezuela.
- The doctrine continues to affect modern geopolitics and international relations.
- The Monroe Doctrine was announced in 1823 by US President James Monroe.
- It stated that European countries should not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
- In return, the US declared that it would not interfere in European political matters.
- The doctrine aimed to protect newly independent Latin American countries from European colonisation.
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