Theodore Roosevelt in effect created a "Bad Neighbor" policy toward Latin American primarily by

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Theodore Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which stated that the United States had the right to intervene in Latin American countries to stabilize their economies and prevent other powers from intervening. This policy was seen as intrusive and imperialistic, leading to strained relations with Latin American countries and a "Bad Neighbor" policy. Building the Panama Canal and making Puerto Rico a U.S. colony were also controversial actions, but they alone did not create the "Bad Neighbor" policy. Involvement in the border dispute between Venezuela and Britain and sending troops to the Dominican Republic were both consequences of the Roosevelt Corollary and contributed to the perception of the United States as a meddlesome neighbor.

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