Teddy Roosevelt invoked the Monroe Doctrine to justify U.S. intervention in Latin America, asserting that the United States had the right to act as a regional police power. He introduced the Roosevelt Corollary in 1904, which stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize them and prevent European intervention. This expansion of the Doctrine was aimed at maintaining stability in the Western Hemisphere and protecting U.S. interests, effectively positioning the U.S. as a dominant power in the region.
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