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title: "Why was the United States described as a \"police officer\" in Latin America under President Theodore Roosevelt?"  
description: "Why was the United States described as a \"police officer\" in Latin America under President Theodore Roosevelt?"  
author: "Ward ryan"  
published: 2018-10-23  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51103/why-was-the-united-states-described-as-a-police-officer-in-latin-america-under-president-theodore-roosevelt  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why was the United States described as a "police officer" in Latin America under President Theodore Roosevelt?

Why was the [United States](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85733/lifestyle-differences-between-india-and-united-states) [described as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37928/which-article-is-described-as-the-heart-and-soul-of-the-constitution) a "[police officer](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32813/is-it-legal-to-video-record-a-conversation-with-a-police-officer-with-him-knowing-that-he-is-being-recorded)" in [Latin America](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51303/how-did-the-us-respond-to-communist-revolutions-in-latin-america) under President [Theodore Roosevelt](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81385/statue-of-racist-theodore-roosevelt-removed)?\
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