Question

Why might the United States under President Roosevelt be described as a police officer in Latin America? Roosevelt wanted to help Latin American countries develop a better police force. Roosevelt planned to send police officers to help regulate Latin American countries. Roosevelt wanted to bring Latin American criminals to the US for trial. Roosevelt said that the United States would prevent Latin American countries from illegal actions.

Answer 1

Roosevelt said that the United states would prevent Latin American countries from illegal actions and this is the reason why the United States under President Roosevelt be described as a police officer in Latin America. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option.

Answer 2

Roosevelt said that the United States would prevent Latin American countries from illegal actions.

After World War I, Latin American countries were newly formed with the United States. For establishing its base in South America, US guaranteed independence all the newly formed countries.However vast resources and developed manpower combined with the growing strength of the United States.

This strength helped in preventing from all the illegal operations in newly formed Latin American. Therefore in the newly formed Latin America countries, the United States signifies as a "police officer" during President Theodore Roosevelt's reign.