Cold War and Presidential Doctrines

Robert DeVos

Dr. John R. Cronin

POL 300

February 24, 2018

The term doctrine refers merely to the set of beliefs which are mainly held and taught by either the political party or the church. In the United States, the official doctrine mainly comprise of the attitudes, key goals and even the United States stances for foreign affairs. Besides, most of the official declarations are primarily related to the cold war.

The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, announced several doctrines during his presidency. Monroe proclaimed that the European powers were not to colonize the Americans anymore. Furthermore, they were not supposed to interfere with the affairs of the United States. The primary reason for the doctrines were that the United States viewed the world war action as mainly hostile towards them (In Dunkerley, & In Drolet, 2017).

These doctrines were issued by President Monroe, the State of the Union address. Congress was met with a lot of doubt. However, it was the United States defining moment for their state affairs and foreign policies.

The United States authors, the John Quincy Adams conceived the doctrine. Also, the Adams saw the tradition as the proclamation by the States. Furthermore, these announcements were seen to base on the moral opposition to the colonialism. Consequently, the doctrine has been interpreted again in many different ways by president Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt found it as a license for the practices United States were doing as their form of colonialism. The re-interpretation was majorly known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

President James Monroe followed some diplomatic doctrines during his presidency. When Monroe's term was beginning, two accords were negotiated by the administration with Great Britain. The primary reasons for these accords were to solve border disputes. Also, these border disputes were to hold over starting with the war of 1812. The treaty was signed. The settlement was meant majorly to regulate the armaments majorly on the Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes.

The president of the United States, Monroe becomes so sympathetic mainly to the Latin American Revolutionary movements majorly Spain, they did not cope. Besides, he was very determined that the United States would not repeat the Washington policies of the administration. Moreover, these happen when the nation did not show any sympathy mainly for the people aspirations who was seeking the governance of the Republicans.

In the beginning, President Monroe did not accept the Latin American governments. The reason was that there was a negotiation which was going on with Spanish over Florida. Eventually, President Monroe recognized some of the Latin American including Peru, Argentina, Colombia and even Chile. Furthermore, Mexico was among the countries accepted by Monroe. Adams was instructed by the president to write to the accepted countries ministers the instructions which were to guide the United States policies mainly in upholding the democratic institution (Kalaitzidis & Streich, 2011).

The cause of liberty and humanity extended in the United States the president was very happy for being the first nation to express and continue it. Furthermore, Gran Colombia and the United States arrived at the Anderson-Gaul treaty. The treaty meant for the navigation, commerce, amity and even peace.

The British wanted to ensure that the Spanish colonialism perished. In order to ensure the demise of Spanish colonialism trade restrictions were imposed. In addition, the secretary of state formed the joint declaration which was meant to deter any other power. The powers which were to deterred were those who were intervening with the central and the southern part of America. On the other hand, the British opposed the United States secretary of state, Adams stated that their cooperation and their statement of the bilateral nature might occur in future; limit the expansion of the United States.

The United States leaders, Monroe included, mainly refused to partner with any alliance. Instead, Monroe issued statements regarding all the Latin American countries. Monroe met with his cabinet to make several policies regarding the many European interventions in Latin America. The state's secretary was asked to stop antagonizing mainly with the members of the Holy Alliance (Kalaitzidis & Streich, 2011).

The Monroe Doctrine was well received by the British and the United States. On the other hand, the French, Russian and even the Austrian leaders were against it. The European powers knew that the Americans had very little control which would make them back up the Monroe doctrine even with force. The United States was able to use the British Royal Navy. Furthermore, London had found a promise that France did not help Spain in recovering their colonies. Moreover, Monroe Doctrine mainly constituted the first vital policy statement about the future of the western hemisphere by the United States.

The Russo-American treaty was signed in the eighteenth century. The settlement was meant to declare Russia as the sovereignty of the North American Pacific coast. The proclamation issued was intended to forbid the all the foreign ships approaching the mostly within approximately 115 miles of the claim of Russians. Due to these, Adams was in strong opposition and protested that the proclamation would threaten the commerce of the United States. Also, the declaration would affect the expansion ambitions of the United States of America. In the event of seeking for favorable business relations with the United States, the Russian Alexander agreed with the Russo-American treaty of 1824. The agreement limits the land claims of the northern part. Also, the convention led to the opening of Russian American which mainly belonged to the United States ships.

The elections were held in the United States and several leaders were elected. Moreover, the president of the United States made his cabinet. After that, evaluations made by Monroe happen during the time when American was in a position of turning away primarily from the European affairs. Furthermore, the United States wanted to specialize more on the domestic issues.

The United States of America settled many issues including the boundary issue that never happened. Furthermore, sectional tensions were able to be solved. Missouri helped Monroe mainly providing and seeking support from mainly all the regions of the country. Political scientist made their arguments that Monroe was the best and most efficient executive as compared to his former predecessors. Madison and John Adams are the political scientists who ranked the president of the United States, James Monroe, as mainly the above average president. These were after the analysis (Downey, 2016).

The doctrines had several effects on the regional and even on the global affairs since that time when they were announced mainly since the Cold War. Some of these results include the fact that the Australian state and the United States were assisted by the doctrine to maintain a high relationship. The stated relationship was majorly underpinned by the shared values democratically. Also, cultural values and even the common interests enhanced by the doctrines.

The doctrines also helped in enhancing and building the academic and even the economic activities. Due to these, diplomatic relations improved. For instance, the United States and Australia are marking approximately seventy-fifth anniversaries of the diplomat relations. Furthermore, the people-to-people relationship was increased by the doctrines hence good relationship among them.

The alliance of the United States to the Australian country mainly became the peace anchor. Also, stability in security in the Asian-Pacific regions and even globally increased enormously. Moreover, the trading activities grew in the Asian countries hence the economy of the Pacific countries boosted at large.

The doctrines also demonstrate that in spite of very many differences between the successive administrators, the principles have mainly articulated the responses and even the directions which were primarily conducive to the international order. Furthermore, the guidelines also were also to help advance the interest of the American people (Siracusa, & Warren,2016).

The United States doctrines also helped the country to open the free markets. These markets primarily meant for self-determination of the nation. Siracusa majorly argued that the interest of the United States was mostly meant to encompass the country's democracy. The doctrines were mainly manifesting themselves through the goals of the policy. Besides, these principles used to display itself even through the interventionism of the United States. Securing a region, engagement and even de-entanglement were other methods which the doctrines were revealing themselves (Downey, 2016).

The doctrines of the United States are present with the dilemmas that the country faces. These difficulties are mainly seemed to have been the continuation of the permanent policy changes. Washington gave out the warning which was meant to steer and clear any permanent alliance mostly to George Bush. The signal targeted to Bush's doctrines which were too radical. Furthermore, the belief was significant of prevention and preemption.

The implications of these are such that even though most of the doctrines formulated in reaction to the immediate foreign policy and their concerns. Besides, each of the theories was meant to address the very fundamental aspects of the United States. Also, the doctrine was implied to address the national security of the United States. The guard was mainly to make future political leaders to follow their broad and expanded objectives and the United States prescriptions.

Currently, the president of the United States of America is the very potential president globally. The changes primarily accompanied by the promises which he had stated during his campaigns. Besides, Trump has gone ahead and made some doctrines which will govern the leadership of the United States of America.

The other major challenge has seen by most of the American analysts are the state of confusion and doubt whether the current United States president will deliver his mandate to the people or not. Furthermore, the analysts are technically in a dilemma saying that until they happen in reality.

In conclusion, the doctrines have helped the United States to govern their rule since colonialism. Also, the presence of the very able and competent presidents have helped the United States to resist some colonial powers and other allies which could not steer the country to its level of development.

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