jan 1, 1904 BC - Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy: Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine

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Many Latin American nations were in debt to European nations, causing incidents of conflict and unrest. Because the United States did not want Europeans to interfere with Latin American Affairs according to the Monroe Doctrine, President Roosevelt declared that the United States would get involved with Latin American conflicts when necessary, serving as a warning two European countries to stay away As well as put economic pressure on Latin American countries until they could pay back European debts.

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