Under the Roosevelt Corollary, the United States claimed the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to stabilize their economies and maintain order. This policy was articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 as an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. would act as a "police power" in the Western Hemisphere to prevent European intervention. The corollary justified U.S. intervention in various countries, reinforcing American dominance in the region.
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