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Explain Roosevelt's distinction between "civilized" and "uncivilized" nations. How did sea power fit into his vision?

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Civilized nations were predominantly white and Anglo-Saxon or Teutonic, Uncivilized nations were generally non-white.
He believed a civilized society had the right and duty to intervene in the affairs of a "backward" nation to preserve order and stability
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