Question

1. seven phrases are boldfaced in the excerpt from the roosevelt corollary. from these phrases, circle the four correct phrases that best reflect u.s. justifications for military involvement in latin america.

excerpt from “the roosevelt corollary to the monroe doctrine” (1904)
the steady aim of this nation ... should be to strive to bring ever nearer the day when there shall prevail throughout the world the peace of justice....
if the great civilized nations of the present day should completely disarm, the result would mean an immediate recrudescence¹ of barbarism² in one form or another.... a sufficient armament would have to be kept up to serve the purposes of international police ... a nation desirous both of securing respect for itself and of doing good to others must have a force adequate for the work....
it is not true that the united states feels any land hunger or entertains any projects as regards the other nations of the western hemisphere save such as are for their welfare. all that this country desires is to see the neighboring countries stable, orderly, and prosperous. any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship. if a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the united states. chronic³ wrongdoing ... may ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the western hemisphere the adherence of the united states to the monroe doctrine may force the united states, however reluctantly, ... to the exercise of an international police power.... our interests and those of our southern neighbors are in reality identical. they have great natural riches, and if within their borders the reign of law and justice obtains, prosperity is sure to come to them.... we would interfere with them only in the last resort, and then only if it became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do justice ... had violated the rights of the united states or had invited foreign aggression to the detriment⁴ of the entire body of american nations....
in asserting the monroe doctrine, in taking such steps as we have taken in regard to cuba, venezuela, and panama, and in endeavoring ... to secure the open door in china, we have acted in our own interest as well as in the interest of humanity....
¹recrudescence: revival
²barbarism: cruelty
³chronic: constant
⁴detriment: harm

Explanation:

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was an addition to U.S. foreign - policy. It justified U.S. military intervention in Latin America under the pretext of maintaining stability, order, and justice. Phrases that reflect U.S. justifications for military involvement would be those that mention intervention due to a nation's inability to maintain order or violations of U.S. rights.

Answer:

1. "chronic wrongdoing... may ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation" - Suggests that repeated bad behavior by a nation in Latin America could lead to U.S. intervention.
2. "the exercise of an international police power" - Implies that the U.S. sees itself as having the right to act as a police - power in the Western Hemisphere, which could involve military action.
3. "their inability or unwillingness to do justice... had violated the rights of the United States" - Justifies U.S. interference when a Latin American nation fails to meet U.S. standards of justice or violates U.S. rights.
4. "invited foreign aggression to the detriment of the entire body of American nations" - Claims that if a Latin American nation's actions invite foreign aggression, the U.S. may intervene to protect the interests of all American nations.