Roosevelt Corollary

Definition

The Roosevelt Corollary is an addition to the Monroe Doctrine proposed by President Theodore Roosevelt. It stated that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to maintain stability and protect its economic interests.

Related terms

Big Stick Diplomacy: A foreign policy approach associated with Theodore Roosevelt that relied on military strength to achieve diplomatic goals.

Banana Republics: Term used to describe politically unstable countries in Central America and the Caribbean that were economically dependent on exporting bananas.

Dollar Diplomacy: A foreign policy strategy employed by President William Howard Taft that aimed to increase U.S. influence through economic investments in Latin America.