To justify American intervention in the Venezuela boundary dispute with Britain,Secretary of State Olney invoked the

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The Monroe Doctrine, originally declared in 1823 by President James Monroe, stated that any European intervention in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere would be seen as a threat to the security of the United States. Secretary of State Olney invoked the doctrine in 1895 to argue that Britain's involvement in the boundary dispute with Venezuela was a violation of the doctrine and a threat to US security. This helped to justify American intervention in the dispute.

To Justify American Intervention in the Venezuela Boundary Dispute with Britain,Secretary