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During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of espionage. sedition. deportation. anarchy.Which action demonstrates how President Theodore Roosevelt could "speak softly" instead of "using a big stick"? He negotiated treaties and agreements. He forced the Dominican Republic to pay its debts. He suppressed a revolution in Cuba. He supported the rebels in Panama.

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Answer: President Theodore Roosevelt’s word were literally, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick.” This was a shift in foreign policy of generally advocating diplomacy as a first- but not last- option. If diplomacy failed, the U.S. President and by extension the U.S. Government under any open act of war, would declare preeminence and victory by the U.S. Military. Hope that helps!
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