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"Smith argued that the founding of the United Nations played a role in the establishing this global protectorate situation" should be "Smith argued that the founding of the United Nations played a role in establishing this global protectorate situation" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Regulareverydaynormalsugerlover (talkcontribs) 00:22, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

fixed it. 1brianm7 (talk) 04:41, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alexander Hamilton desired control Western Hemisphere, particularly in North America

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Please see to footnote text using Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, By Joseph J. Ellis, Page 194: "If they had been able to read Hamilton's private correspondence, they would have discovered that his plans were quite grandiose: He hoped to march his conquering army through Virginia, where recalcitrant Republicans would be treated like the Whiskey Rebels, then down through the Louisiana Territory and into Mexico and Peru, liberating all the inhabitants from French and Spanish domination and offering membership in the expanded American republic." 2601:142:200:350:BCF2:25FC:8729:CD3F (talk) 18:58, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

What is grandiose? Hindsight is 20/20. The US managed to carry out this program in the Northern Continent, creating a coast to coast republic spanning a continent. (And curiously I have never heard a US citizen utter the name of Polk.) My point is not whether the conquest of El Norte was lawful, or whether the principle of manifest destiny was ethically sound; my point is that the intention to enlarge the republic with Middle America and the Southern Continent was not as the ridiculous overreach it may now sound like. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:D595:3A41:7624:9270 (talk) 14:39, 17 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The 4th word

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This page starts with "The Monroe Doctrine was a United States foreign policy position", is this accurate? Should it be "The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position". This article doesn't seem to come to a consensus on whether the doctrine is alive. It has definitely changed a ton, but its still the Monroe doctrine, and besides one quote from John Kerry there is a litany of evidence in this article saying it is still in force. Other opinions would be appreciated. 1brianm7 (talk) 04:38, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seeds of Monroe doctrine

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In the “seeds” section, it says the “foundation for the Monroe doctrine was laid as early as 1783 during George Washington’s presidency”, 1783 is actually 4 years before Washington’s presidency began 2601:18D:4500:FE10:503D:BA1:4015:8C26 (talk) 11:31, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]