You're completely right. Neither can the Monroe Doctrine be called neutral, nor can: - the Mexican-American War - Commodore Perry's forced reopening of Japan

You're completely right. Neither can the Monroe Doctrine be called neutral, nor can: - the Mexican-American War - Commodore Perry's forced reopening of Japan - The fact that President Franklin Pierce recognized William Walker's[1] regime as legitimate - The Spanish-American war [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_(filibuster) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_(filibuster)