On December 2, 1823 President James Monroe enunciated what became known as the Monroe Doctrine. It was a fantastic mix of presumption and chutzpah: the U.S., and only the U.S., was entitled to intervene whenever and wherever it desired for whatever reason it decided in Latin America. Monroe made his position sound a little less … Continue reading "The Monroe Doctrine Goes Global: America, and Only America, Gets To Intervene Everywhere"
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