The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established that:
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Correct answer: The U.S. had the right to act as an 'international police power' in Latin America
The Corollary stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American nations to prevent European powers from doing so, especially in cases of 'chronic wrongdoing' or debt defaults. This justified numerous interventions in the decades to follow.
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