The Roosevelt Corollary played a significant role in the U.S. acquisition of the Panama Canal.

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The Roosevelt Corollary, which was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stated that the U.S. had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to protect its own interests. This policy was used to justify the U.S. acquisition of the Panama Canal, which was built by the French but completed by the U.S. after the U.S. intervened in Panama's independence from Colombia.

The Roosevelt Corollary Played a Significant Role in the U