Monroe believed the US shouldn't be involved in European affairs. Is it possible to follow this policy today?

Question

Im interested in some present day example of how it is followed, or how it cannot be followed.

thanks.

Answer 1

Times have changed. The US and Europe are a part of the world. We should work together for our mutual benefit.

Answer 2

Actually, U.S. President James Monroe believed the Europeans should not interfere in what essentially were American affairs--by American I mean the Americas as a whole including South America. It was a call to European countries that the United States would be opposed to those European states seeking to expand their presence in the western hemisphere.

One could interpret it two ways. For one thing, you could say that it was a noble attempt to stand up to European colonialism and power. Another way of looking at it would be to say that the the United States didn't want European countries from playing around in what it thought of as its backyard, a view it would enforce years later after the young United States grew in military, economic, and political power.

It is very much a spheres of influence type of politics. The United States didn't like it when the the Soviets had missiles in Cuba during the Kennedy administration, subsequently leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Or to put the shoe on the other foot, the Russians haven't liked it when NATO, led largely by American military power, has pushed further in Eastern Europe by adding more countries to its membership to the point of being right up on the Russian border. They are understandably upset about this situation, just as Kennedy was upset with Soviet and Cuban actions in the 1960's.

To a large extent, countries are going to be involved with others due to the rise of globalization and the fact that big countries have a great number of world interests. The key is how do they manage those issues.

Answer 3

Back in the 1800s when Monroe was President, it would have been easy to say that a non-interventionist policy would be the right way to go in relation to Europe and other parts of the world. the problem today is that many politicians of the 20th century have royally screwed up this policy by administering aid to European economies and voluntarily taking on the role of a welfare state not only to its own citizens but other countries as well (i.e. Truman, and the Marshall Plan). Today, America is so cemented into its position of making others dependent upon it that it would be extremely difficult to attempt a non-interventionalist policy today.

Answer 4

We can't totally get out of European affairs, but we should be pulling back from our commitments to some foreign countries. Stop the boycott of Cuba, get out of North Korea and Iraq. Stop being the world's policeman, and send the illegal aliens back home. Limit immigration to a reasonable number every year instead of over 1 million a year; we cannot be the savior of the world's poor, either.

Answer 5

No, with the increase in communication, travel, and immigration the world has become a much smaller place. Every country is increasingly dependent on one another. And the US also needs to keep an eye on other countries for preventative measures.

Answer 6

Hey NINJA.DUDE, the question is about President James Monroe, not Marilyn Monroe, you unbelievable idiot. Get your mind out of the dirt and TRY to post an intelligent response, or don't post at all.

Answer 7

I find it amazing that our politicians think they can fix the world's problems when they can't even fix our own country's.

Answer 8

in todays world everything is inter related.

Answer 9

i though she only gave JFK blowj*bs, didn't know she was a foreign policy advisor as well, cause all you would hear is mmmmppppppffffffff