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The making and agreement of the Panama Canal benefited anyone who wanted to pass to the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean. To keep stability in Latin America, Roosevelt stated that the U.S. would intervene if necessary. American troops stayed to support both the government and customs until 1925.

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Roosevelt announced that the United States would intervene in Latin America affairs when necessary to maintain stability in the Western Hemisphere.

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Roosevelt and others viewed the construction of a canal through Central America as vital to American power in the world. A canal would save time and money for both commercial and military shipping.

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Described the effort of the U.S., mostly during Taft’s administration, to increase its foreign policy by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

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the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence.

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gave the United States the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Central America.

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To prevent European nations from sending troops to the Caribbean or Central America.

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" Speak softly and carry a big stick." - Theodore Roosevelt