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Separating Monroe's doctrine from later corollaries

Later corollaries express particular governments' interpretations and need to be distinguished from Monroe's original statement.

Notes

Later corollaries gave the Monroe Doctrine meanings shaped by different governments. Treating those additions as Monroe's own words collapses separate stages in the policy's development. A claim made under the doctrine can therefore reflect a later administration's interpretation. Identifying which version is meant is necessary before comparing its declared limits with its application.