Question

This political cartoon was drawn in 1903 during the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Explain the purpose & symbolism of the cartoon.
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Answer 1

If refers to Roosevelt belief that the US had the right to serve as a police officer in the Western Hemisphere and to intervene in the internal affairs of the Latin American countries.

Explanation:

• The protection of their interests by the States was not limited to declaratory statements.
• Several interventions are put into practice.
• So, in 1903, the US Army left for Panama.
• Under the guidance of US advisers, he raised a rebellion in Colombia.  As a result, part of the territory was cut off from Columbia, and a new state - Panama was created.
• In 1904, the United States established a political protectorate over the Dominican Republic.

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