Question

(03.01 mc)

this excerpt from a u.s. political policy was written in 1905:

\chronic wrongdoing may in america, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention. in the western hemisphere the adherence of the united states to the monroe doctrine may force the united states, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of wrongdoing...to the exercise of an international police power.\

this statement was meant to justify which of these policies?

open door policy
big stick diplomacy
isolationism
manifest destiny

Explanation:

Analyze the historical excerpt

Using the Roosevelt Corollary knowledge point, this 1905 excerpt is from President Theodore Roosevelt's annual message to Congress, which established the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The text explicitly mentions the "exercise of an international police power" in the "Western Hemisphere" to address "flagrant cases of wrongdoing."

Connect to foreign policy

Using the Big Stick Diplomacy knowledge point, this assertion of international police power in Latin America is the defining feature of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy, commonly known as "Big Stick Diplomacy." This policy justified U.S. military intervention in the Western Hemisphere to maintain economic and political stability.

Evaluate the incorrect options

• Open Door Policy: This policy, established in 1899-1900, aimed to secure equal trading rights in China, not intervention in the Western Hemisphere.
• Isolationism: This policy advocates for non-intervention and avoiding foreign alliances, which directly contradicts the active "international police power" described.
• Manifest Destiny: This 19th-century belief justified continental expansion across North America, whereas this 1905 policy focuses on international intervention.

Answer:

• Open Door Policy
• Big Stick Diplomacy (Correct answer)
• Isolationism
• Manifest Destiny