Britain declares Monroe Doctrine not binding on European countries

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Grace Moore (University of Otago)

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Diplomacy

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Date of occurrence 1854-05

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United Kingdom (Location)

Britain declares that the Monroe Doctrine (which was passed by the USA in 1823 to declare that intervention in or occupation of land in the Americas would be seen as acts of war) does not apply to European countries.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Britain declares Monroe Doctrine not binding on European countries". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18297, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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