The main reason the Monroe Doctrine was written was for the territory of the western hemisphere not to be taken by the European countries. The doctrine was …show more content…
If a group of people set their minds to something then it can happen, but it sounds like the Monroe Doctrine is not gonna be in the United States' future. The United States' views and morals are split into two different opinions at the moment, which can really affect any crucial decision. The United States renounced the Monroe Doctrine. In November of 2013, John Kerry said, '“Today, however, we have made a different choice. The era of the Monroe Doctrine is over…. The relationship that we seek and that we have worked hard to foster is not about a United States declaration about how and when it will intervene in the affairs of other American states. It’s about all of our countries viewing one another as equals, sharing responsibilities, cooperating on security issues, and adhering… to the decisions that we make as partners to advance the values and the interests that we share.”' (Kerry, 2013). Despite John Kerry's statement, with a new president in office this January it is quite possible that the Monroe Doctrine could be brought back to life. Change is