Question

guiding questions
which of the following statements best describes the evolution of the monroe doctrine after president teddy roosevelt left office?
a it allowed the united states to further expand the extent of its power.
b it reinforced the united states’ warning to european powers not to intervene.
c it allowed the united states to provided aid to other countries only when specifically requested.
d it continued to allow the united states to intervene in foreign
protested the way in which washington had chosen to defend venezuelan interests.
roosevelt’s ‘big stick’ latin american policy became synonymous with the monroe doctrine, much to the chagrin of later american policymakers, who sought in various ways to change the image of the monroe doctrine. president franklin d. roosevelt announced his intention to replace the big stick with the good neighbor. at his direction, for example, the united states renounced the right to intervene in cuban affairs under the platt amendment. but it did not give up its naval base in guantanamo bay.
a variety of treaties signed during and after world war ii attempted to turn the monroe doctrine into a multilateral undertaking, renamed the inter - american system. when the united states dealt with the problem of castro’s cuba, for example, or intervened in the dominican republic in 1965, washington was always careful to declare that it was acting with, and even at the behest of, the organization of american states.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the Monroe Doctrine's evolution after Teddy Roosevelt. The "Big Stick" policy (Roosevelt's) expanded US power in Latin America, aligning with option A. Option B is incorrect (Monroe Doctrine was against European intervention). Option C is wrong (aid isn't the focus). Option D: the doctrine continued allowing intervention, but A better captures the expansion of power.

Answer:

A. It allowed the United States to further expand the extent of its power.