The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) significantly altered the Monroe Doctrine by:
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Correct answer: Claiming the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin American nations
While the Monroe Doctrine was passive and warned Europe to stay out, the Corollary was active. It established the U.S. as an 'international police power' that would intervene to prevent European intervention due to debt or 'chronic wrongdoing.'
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