Roosevelt Corollary

assert

(v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

advocate

To speak in favor of something

affairs

the day-to-day business of a person or nation

Roosevelt Corollary

1904: An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. has the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America, and the U.S. has the right to exercise international police force to restore order.

Big Stick Diplomacy

Roosevelt's policy that advocated readiness to use military force if necessary; justified helping Panama gain independence from Colombia, & building the Panama Canal

An example of Big Stick Diplomacy

U.S. helped Panama gain independence in return for building the Panama Canal zone

Latin America

the parts of North and South America south of the United States where Spanish is spoken

Monroe Doctrine

1823: U.S. foreign policy asserting that European nations must not interfere or colonize in the Western Hemisphere, namely in Latin America