Question

Roosevelt's policy of watching over affairs in the Western Hemisphere was known as the: Big Stick Policy Monroe Doctrine Square Deal

Answer 1

Big Stick Policy! He loved the saying 'speak softly and carry a big stick', meaning to use force instead of words when necessary. Formally, this was known as the Rosevelt Corollary, and it tied into the Monroe Doctrine.

Answer 2

Answer:

Roosevelt's policy of watching over affairs in the Western Hemisphere was known as the Big Stick Policy.

Explanation:

The Big Stick Policy was an extended interpretation by Theodore Roosevelt of the Monroe Doctrine of Latin America. It suggested that if conflicts arose in Latin America, the United States will ensure their settlement, including with the use of military power. For the first time this term appeared in a speech by Theodore Roosevelt (then vice president, a few days before the assassination of McKinley), which he uttered on September 2, 1901 at a fair in Minnesota, where the president quoted the West African proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far".