Question
Why did President Theodore Roosevelt expand the role of the United States in Latin America in the early 1900s?
Group of answer choices
to spread democracy to the nations in Latin America
to put an end to violent revolutions occurring in Latin America
to stabilize the economies of struggling Latin American nations
to prevent Europeans from directly intervening in Latin America
Group of answer choices
to spread democracy to the nations in Latin America
to put an end to violent revolutions occurring in Latin America
to stabilize the economies of struggling Latin American nations
to prevent Europeans from directly intervening in Latin America
Answers
GPT-4o mini
President Theodore Roosevelt expanded the role of the United States in Latin America in the early 1900s primarily **to prevent Europeans from directly intervening in Latin America**. This was a key aspect of his foreign policy, notably articulated in the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which asserted the U.S. right to intervene in Latin American nations to maintain stability and prevent European powers from exploiting conflicts in the region.