James Monroe left college at William and Mary to fight in the American Revolution, and remained in the army until June 1778. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, the Continental Congress and the U.S. Senate, where he became an outspoken critic of George Washington's administration. He was elected the fifth President of the United States and served two terms. During his 1823 address to Congress, he outlined his Monroe Doctrine, which warned European countries not to interfere with newly emerging countries in the Americas, and promised that the United States would not become involved in the internal affairs of European countries.
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