When some European nations threatened to send troops to the Caribbean and Latin America to collect debts, Roosevelt announced the “Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.” The Roosevelt Corollary said that the United States would intervene in foreign affairs in the Western hemisphere, if necessary, to maintain peace. Roosevelt sometimes cited an old African saying, “Speak softly and carry a big stick. You will go far.” He initially intended this reference to be a precaution necessary for the rough and tumble of New York politics, but later the “Big Stick” was used to describe his dealings with the nations of Latin …show more content…
I can compare myself to Roosevelt because he enjoyed peace and tried to have the world join in with him in peace. Roosevelt also had a lot of humour which is also similar to me. Theodore Roosevelt impressed me by never giving up on what he believed in and building America's forces such as the Navy into one of the best in his time as president. He also impressed me by going beyond his calling in which he later received a Nobel Peace Prize for his duties. The leadership traits that Theodore Roosevelt has shown are all of them because he has shown the proper performance and duty and has got the job done no matter the obstacle. Roosevelt has shown fair treatment and has also shown the quality of truthfulness and honesty. Roosevelt made decisions promptly after weighing all of the facts no matter the difficulty I have also noticed that Roosevelt dealt with other leaders with respect, he also saw what needed to be done and fixed without being asked. He inspired me to take the initiative and be loyal to your peers and leaders, show knowledge, courage and not to be selfish towards