he was like... he this place is fithy then he just wanted to do stuff so he did
Spanish American war
Theodore Roosevelt's Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine held that the United States had a right to intervene in Latin American affairs. It considered the United States a police power of sorts, and saw Latin America as a way to expand America's economic interests.
Such action was needed to defend American interests.
intervention in Latin American affairs
The Roosevelt Corollary was mainly aimed towards the Europeans that were intervening with affairs in the Americas.
Theodore Roosevelt carried a big stick and had no foreign power lol
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. It stated that no European countries were allowed to intervene in Latin American affairs. The only way that the U.S was allowed to become involved was if the affairs or European countries was threatened. The United States could exercise police power in Latin America. The United States was the only country allowed to interfere with Latin American countries.
Theodore Roosevelt relied on big-stick diplomacy. His famous saying was "Speak softly but carry a big stick." He was very aggressive in his foreign policy. For example, when Colombia rejected the treaty giving the United States the right to build the Panama Canal, Roosevelt actually backed a revolution in Panama and signed the treaty with the revolutionaries. Teddy Roosevelt also issued the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. This policy enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American affairs. Needless to say, the Roosevelt Corollary and its creator were very unpopular in Latin America. On the other hand, Franklin Roosevelt's policy was called the Good Neighbor Policy. FDR basically announced that the United States would no longer intervene in Latin America's affairs. He kept his word, pulling Marines out of Haiti. When a crisis came up with Mexico, Roosevelt was able to negotiate successfully. Though some Latin American countries remained suspicious of United States policies, Franklin Roosevelt was an admired figure in Latin America.
The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and Caribbean
Big Stick Policy
A declaration made by president Theodore Roosevelt in Dec 1904. It authorized U.S. intervention in the affairs of neighboring American countries in order to counter threats posed to U.S. security and interests.
The Platt Amendment