Monroe Doctrine is the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. Buried in a routine annual message delivered to Congress by President James Monroe in December 1823, the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
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Controlling fire is important because not doing so can cause even more catastrophic damage than has already been done. Take California historically, for example. In the past, they've had millions of acres destroyed by wildfires, and that was while they were being contained. Imagine if they weren't, How much more *could* it have done?
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i had the same question on my test!
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