It seems that President Roosevelt was not correct in his belief that a strong military presence promoted global peace. In the years after the president made this claim, the military presence of many different countries significantly increased. However, conflicts did not reduce. In fact, the stronger armies led to more conflicts all over the world.
President Roosevelt was not correct in his belief that a strong military presence promoted global peace. Strong military presences tend to lead to escalated conflicts.
Answer: Not very effective considering the federal government was not powerful enough under it. It gave states far too much power which ultimately made laws not as enforced.