In a summary Monroe wanted the political powers of Europe to cease colonizing the American continents and to leave the Western Hemisphere to deal with is own problems without the guiding hand o of Europe. Monroe believed that "It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness" and that it would be benenficial if the United States was the strongest power in the region. Monroe also states that he wants Spain and Portugal to improve the conditions of their colonial states. The main point of the Monroe Doctrine was still however to protect the rights of smaller countries in the region and for the United States to assert its dominance in the region. The United States alos wanted to keep its policy of neutrality unlesss its defense and liberties were threatened. It states that America lost a lot of blood securing this land and that if they were threatened the United States would not hesitate to fight back.
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