Roosevelt justified his "corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine with the reasoning that
A. the instability of Latin American nations made them vulnerable to intervention by European powers.
B. the U.S. Navy, if displayed in all its power in Asia, would intimidate the imperial powers from any aggressive moves against American interests.
C. Monroe would have agreed if he could have anticipated the insecurity of the modern world.
D. the untapped resources of Latin American nations made them fair game for aggressive American exploitation.
Answer: A
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