Roosevelt Corollary

Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick foreign policy, encapsulated by the proverb "speak softly and carry a big stick," advocated for peaceful negotiations backed by the threat of military force. This approach aimed to expand American influence, particularly in Latin America and the…

This political cartoon, created and published by Louis Dalrymple in 1905, illustrates the Roosevelt Corollary foreign policy. It depicts a large, stern-faced Theodore Roosevelt, perched atop a massive naval cannon labeled "U.S." on a battleship.

The Roosevelt Corollary was a significant expansion of the Monroe Doctrine. It declared that the United States had the right to intervene as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere. This meant that if Latin American nations engaged in chronic wrongdoing, such as political…