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Today in History: Theodore Roosevelt unveils Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine

12/6/2025

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On December 6, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt announced the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. This policy justified U.S. intervention in Latin American countries facing internal turmoil, asserting that the U.S. could act as an "international police power" to maintain order and protect American interests in the Western Hemisphere.

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On December 6, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt announced the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. This policy justified U.S. intervention in Latin American countries facing internal turmoil, asserting that the U.S. could act as an "international police power" to maintain order and protect American interests in the Western Hemisphere.