Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine#Seeds_of_the_Monroe_Doctrine
TIL Great Britain was an enthusiatic supporter of the Monroe Doctrine (stopping further colonisation of the Americas). In fact, for many years after the doctrine took effect, Britain was the only nation enforcing it, as the U.S. lacked sufficient naval capability.
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What was their reasoning behind supporting it?