There was something called the Monroe Doctrine that was ignored for far too long by presidents that wanted to pretend like our backyard didn't matter. And then A president showed up and added the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. And that president was Teddy Roosevelt. because he understood the importance of the hemisphere, and then foolish politicians over time let it fade. He got distracted by other things all around the world, many of which are important. (03:27–03:36)
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Asserts that Teddy Roosevelt added the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
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