In the Monroe Doctrine, President James Monroe made a pact with the European power to maintain neutrality towards the newly independent colonies. These colonies gained their freedom after the Napoleonic Wars, in which their mother countries were too economically and militarilly weakened to effectively deal with revolts in the Western hemisphere. Although these new nations now had a taste of freedom, they did not know how to establish a political system to allow their nation to survive. In an attempt to help these new nations, the Americans supported their independence and asked that the European powers retain neutrality until these nations establish a legitimate government. By asking for this neutrality, Monroe was subtly ensuring that his own nation would not become involved in an alliance system with any European powers. Monroe justified his doctrine by claiming that they are only protecting the rights of the western man and that these people also deserve "peace and happiness". Monroe also noted that any efforts to recapture these nations would be futile, as they are too far of a distance away. In his conclusion, Monroe urges the Europeans to follow the Americans example.
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