Though Andrew Johnson had many problems, he did not do everything wrong. In foreign affairs, Johnson allowed to be guided by his secretary of state, In 1863, by force of arms, France had set up European Prince as the so-called emperor of Mexico. This was a flagrant violation of the United States policy called the Monroe Doctrine, which forbade European intervention in the western hemisphere. During the war, Seward had been unable to do more then register the disapproval of the United States. By 1867, however, Seward’s firm pressure on France had resulted in the withdraw of all troops from Mexico.
2007-03-23
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