<P> The Carter Doctrine was a policy proclaimed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23 , 1980 , which stated that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf . </P>
<P> The Carter Doctrine was a policy proclaimed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23 , 1980 , which stated that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf . </P>
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The Carter Doctrine
The Carter Doctrine