Its purpose is partly to secure this Nation against seeing great military powers obtain new footholds in the Western Hemisphere, and partly to secure to our fellow-republics south of us the chance to develop along their own lines without being oppressed or conquered by non-American powers.
He outlines the dual purpose of the Monroe Doctrine in protecting the U.S. and supporting neighboring republics.
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