WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -While the Monroe Doctrine said European countries should stay out of Latin America, the Roosevelt Corollary took this further to say the United States had the right to exercise military force in Latin American countries to keep European countries out.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Roosevelt Corollary modified the Monroe Doctrine by stating The United States will act as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere and intervene to prevent intervention by other powers.

Detailed explanation-3: -What did the Roosevelt Corollary, articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his 1904 State of the Union address, add to the Monroe Doctrine? It added that the United States must approve any treaty in Latin America. It added that the United States would use military force to enforce the doctrine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although the Monroe Doctrine was essentially a passive statement asking that European nations not increase their influence in the western hemisphere, the Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States would intervene to ensure stability in the region.

Detailed explanation-5: -What was the main purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? To justify US military intervention in Latin America if necessary to forestall interference by European nations.

Detailed explanation-6: -The Roosevelt Corollary was an important addition to the Monroe Doctrine because it sent a message to European and Latin American nations. It stated that the U.S. would not tolerate European interference in the region and that the U.S. would police the area to maintain stability.