Question

read the excerpt from the major congressional address president theodore roosevelt made in 1904:

... and in exceptional cases to take action which in a more advanced stage of international relations would come under the head of the exercise of the international police. a great free people owes it to itself and to all mankind not to sink into helplessness before the powers of evil

this statement was part of what become known as the

roosevelt corollary

monroe doctrine

open door policy

big stick policy

Explanation:

The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. It justified U.S. intervention in Latin America, stating that the U.S. could act as an "international police" in exceptional cases. The Monroe Doctrine (1823) was about European non - intervention in the Americas. The Open Door Policy was about equal trading rights in China. The Big Stick Policy is a general approach of "speaking softly and carrying a big stick" in foreign policy, but the specific mention of "international police" points to the Roosevelt Corollary.

Answer:

Roosevelt Corollary