What was the main objective of the Monroe Doctrine?

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To caution Japan against entering the Caribbean while the U.S. avoided involvement in AfghanistanTo discourage European nations from interfering in the Americas in exchange for the U.S. staying out of European affairsTo overthrow the Soviet government and annex Siberia to the United StatesTo declare U.S. dominance as the leading global powerTo establish a military alliance with European countries against Asian expansion

Explanation

The Monroe Doctrine aimed to prevent European countries from colonizing or interfering in the Western Hemisphere, while the United States pledged not to interfere in European internal matters.