President Roosevelt's Impact On Latin America

Latin America and the Spanish-speaking American countries of the American continents were usually a tricky place for presidents to manage, especially during the age of imperialism. President Roosevelt left a lasting mark on Latin America with his big stick policy and the Roosevelt Corollary (to the Monroe Doctrine). His methods toward Latin America were aggressive and driven by economic interests, like sugar and fruit. The Roosevelt Corollary passed under the rouse of keeping Europeans out of Latin America and moral obligation, allowed Americans free reign in the region. Other acts during the Roosevelt administration like the Platt Amendment that restricted Cuban independence by forcing them to agree that Americans may intervene, in times of