135 Isolationism is a policy or doctrine in which peace and economic advancement can best be achieved by detaching ones country from alliances and commitments with other countries. In actuality this means, it is the mindset and policy to keep your country away from other countries and their affairs. George Washington originally started this policy, which became a trend when he sternly stated that no permanent alliances be made during his term as president.
             In 1823 President James Monroe created the Monroe Doctrine, although the thinking was done much by John Q. Adams. In this doctrine, Monroe warned the European countries of the damage colonization and intervention can do to foreign affairs. Based on the pretenses outlined in the Monroe Doctrine, it is believed that this was isolationist doctrine. Monroe advised the European countries to steer clear of foreign
             intervention in his doctrine. Monroe had sympathy for the South American countries that were being taken over mostly by the Spanish, even though his concern was mainly for
             Foreign intervention in the Doctrine stated that Europe keep their monarchical and imperial type governments out of the Western Hemisphere. As for America, the United States was prohibited from getting involved with their wars or affairs, unless we were directly connected. These ideas definitely follow the definition of isolationism. Monroe was trying to get rid of all European authority in the Western Hemisphere and agreed to stay out of their affairs. This meant that the United States was only going to deal with our own country and not even have alliances. His main reason for this was to save America from war, therefore, for the good of peace. They detached themselves from the Eastern Hemisphere completely, in part to keep the peace.
             President Monroe's doctrine, was whole-heartedly a isolationist policy. Monroe wanted to destroy all the Eu
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