Under the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, President Theodore Roosevelt asserted that the United States

Question

A.

had the duty to support democratic countries in conflict with fascist countries.
B
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must act as a good neighbor and not interfere in other countries’ affairs.
C.

must protect its sovereignty and refrain from joining international alliances.
D.

had the right to exercise police power and intervene in other countries.

Answer 1

Under the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, President Theodore Roosevelt asserted that the United States:

D. had the right to exercise police power and intervene in other countries.

The Roosevelt Corollary was articulated in 1904 and expanded the Monroe Doctrine by asserting that the U.S. could intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize them if they were unable to maintain order and sovereignty on their own.