Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was an early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy asserting America’s right to intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize their economic affairs and preempt European involvement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roosevelt Corollary | 3 |
| Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine canonical | 3 |
| Roosevelt Corollary policy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4086850 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine Context triple: [Big Stick diplomacy, relatedPolicy, Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine]
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A.
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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B.
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was a 1901 U.S. law that severely limited Cuba’s sovereignty and gave the United States broad rights to intervene in Cuban affairs and maintain a naval base at Guantánamo Bay.
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C.
Hallstein Doctrine
The Hallstein Doctrine was a Cold War-era West German foreign policy that refused diplomatic relations with any country (except the USSR) that recognized East Germany as a sovereign state.
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D.
Dollar diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy was a U.S. foreign policy strategy in the early 20th century that sought to extend American influence abroad primarily through economic investment and financial leverage rather than direct military intervention.
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E.
Powell Doctrine
The Powell Doctrine is a U.S. military strategy principle advocating the use of overwhelming force, clear objectives, and strong public and international support before engaging in military action.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine Target entity description: The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was an early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy asserting America’s right to intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize their economic affairs and preempt European involvement.
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A.
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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B.
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was a 1901 U.S. law that severely limited Cuba’s sovereignty and gave the United States broad rights to intervene in Cuban affairs and maintain a naval base at Guantánamo Bay.
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C.
Hallstein Doctrine
The Hallstein Doctrine was a Cold War-era West German foreign policy that refused diplomatic relations with any country (except the USSR) that recognized East Germany as a sovereign state.
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D.
Dollar diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy was a U.S. foreign policy strategy in the early 20th century that sought to extend American influence abroad primarily through economic investment and financial leverage rather than direct military intervention.
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E.
Powell Doctrine
The Powell Doctrine is a U.S. military strategy principle advocating the use of overwhelming force, clear objectives, and strong public and international support before engaging in military action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential doctrine
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corollary to the Monroe Doctrine ⓘ foreign policy doctrine ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Caribbean
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surface form:
Caribbean region
Latin America ⓘ situations of chronic wrongdoing or financial insolvency in Latin American states ⓘ |
| asserts |
that chronic wrongdoing or financial instability in Latin American states may require U.S. intervention
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that the United States could intervene to preempt European powers ⓘ the right of the United States to exercise international police power in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| basedOn | Monroe Doctrine ⓘ |
| concerns | European powers collecting debts by force in Latin America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
promoting U.S. imperialism
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undermining Latin American sovereignty ⓘ |
| dateFormulated | 1904 ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus | unilateral declaration ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Good Neighbor policy
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surface form:
Good Neighbor Policy
|
| formulatedBy | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
concerns over European gunboat diplomacy in Latin America
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post–Spanish-American War era ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
expanded the scope of the Monroe Doctrine
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increased Latin American resentment toward U.S. policy ⓘ provided justification for U.S. military occupations ⓘ strengthened U.S. dominance in Latin America ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. intervention in Cuba
ⓘ
U.S. occupation of Haiti ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. intervention in Haiti
U.S. intervention in Nicaragua ⓘ U.S. interventions in the Caribbean ⓘ U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| languageUsed | international police power ⓘ |
| legalForm | presidential statement ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States foreign policy
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international relations ⓘ interventionism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many Latin American leaders ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | expansion of U.S. hegemony in Latin America ⓘ |
| purpose |
to justify U.S. intervention in Latin American countries
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to prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ to stabilize the economic affairs of Latin American nations ⓘ |
| region | Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
non-colonization principle of the Monroe Doctrine
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non-intervention principle of the Monroe Doctrine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Big Stick diplomacy
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Dollar diplomacy ⓘ
surface form:
Dollar Diplomacy
Gunboat diplomacy ⓘ |
| statedIn |
Eighth Annual Message to Congress
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surface form:
Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 Annual Message to Congress
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Subject: Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine Description of subject: The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was an early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy asserting America’s right to intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize their economic affairs and preempt European involvement.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States interventions in Latin America
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hasDoctrinalBasis
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Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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this entity surface form:
Roosevelt Corollary
this entity surface form:
Roosevelt Corollary
this entity surface form:
Roosevelt Corollary
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic
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hasCause
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Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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this entity surface form:
Roosevelt Corollary policy