Question

How did the Roosevelt Corollary highlight Roosevelt’s approach to foreign policy?

A)Roosevelt was the first US president to invade eastern Canada

B) Roosevelt was quick to use military action and beat his enemies with a big stick

C) showed his “speak softly and carry a big stick” approach through negotiating first and enforcing with military second

D)Roosevelt was very indecisive when it came to foreign interactions

Answer 1

The correct answer is "C".

President Theodore Roosevelt held the seat during the events of the Second World War. During his presidency an Arms Embargo, which prohibited the trade of weaponry with foreign countries was in place, preventing the United States to supply weapons to belligerent nations such as Germany and France. As for foreign relations, the Neutrality Act of 1939 prevented the United States to enter the War that was going on in Europe. This policy came to an end with the Lend-Lease act of 1941 which permitted the US to give war materials to fighting nations who wanted support.

President Roosevelt, which was always cautious about the events that were unfolding in Europe and consistently lobbied in favor of an intervention of the United States, finally got the approval from Congress on December 8, 1941. When the US declared war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Answer 2

showed his “speak softly and carry a big stick” approach through negotiating first and enforcing with military second

Step-by-step explanation

Back in the year 1904 the 26th president of America by the name Theodore Roosevelt articulated the Roosevelt corollary which was the addition of doctrine of Monroe. The Monroe Doctrine had sought to make sure that good measures were taken to ensure that the countries from Europe were prevented in intervening the western. But now after the intervention by President Theodore , the Roosevelt corollary justified the american intervention through out the west. On the approach to the foreign policy President Roosevelt Theodore showed his “speak softly and carry a big stick” approach through negotiating first and enforcing with military second