History quiz

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, proposed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, which stated that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries if they were unable or unwilling to maintain order and pay their debts. This policy was seen as an assertion of American power and influence in the region and was met with mixed reactions from Latin American nations.