Since the beginning of time, humans in general have been social creatures, which eventually led to a need or desire to be involved in other people's business. Already Aristotle (who was an ancient Greek philosopher) described human beings and their interactions with each other. Therefore, it can be concluded that friendships and relationships have existed since the beginning of human interaction. It can be said that foreign policy has developed for thousands of years under this pretext. People often believe it is their duty to correct injustice or help those around them. The question of whether or not a foreign policy is necessary is an age-old question. The beginning of human relationships with foreign countries and the politics of managing them is as old as societies themselves. For some, they believe it is vital to strategically keep the world in balance, while for others they insist that it creates more chaos. John Quincy Adams, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton (to name a few) were all men who had very different opinions on this sensitive topic. John Quincy Adams was an individual who believed that foreign policy was hindering the expansion of the United States. . By 1823, Napoleon had conquered Spain and Portugal, which caused Spain to lose much of its political power in Latin America. This meant that most of the Spanish empire was now non-existent. President James Monroe soon discovered that France wanted to re-establish a Spanish-American empire. Monroe soon feared that Europeans would attempt to continue colonizing the United States. As a result of this trepidation and Monroe's desire to end colonization, the Monroe Doctrine was born "to discourage Spain or France from reconquering... middle of paper... Bible, poems, as well as history books) which human interaction can be a very complicated thing. main purpose of a country's foreign policy (i.e. foreign relations) is in the country's self-interest in order to protect its national interests and maintain peace between countries problem with the Monroe Doctrine, as well as its modern interpretation, is that, regardless, the country risks being involved in the foreign policy of other countries, but standing by and letting injustice happen (leaving innocent people to die) America can also suffer. Our presidents must consider both sides of the outcome when considering the Monroe Doctrine as a reference used in foreign policy. This constant struggle continues even more nearly 2 centuries later and will continue for years to come.