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How and why did theodore roosevelt change us policy toward latin america?

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President Roosevelt changed US policy towards Latin America by taking a more "hands off" approach, as constructed in his "big stick diplomacy," since it was clear that allowing Latin America to "run free" was detrimental to US economic interests. 
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