Which of the following assumptions shaped Theodore Roosevelt's strategic thinking about U.S.foreign policy during his presidency?
A) It was the duty of the "civilized" countries of the world to police "backward" peoples.
B) Major war among the great powers of Europe was no longer possible.
C) Germany was the world's greatest empire and Great Britain was on the decline.
D) The United States,as the leader of the free world,needed to promote global democracy.

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Roosevelt's foreign policy was influenced by his belief in the responsibility of "civilized" countries to exert control over "backward" peoples, a concept that underpinned actions like the Panama Canal construction and the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

Which of the Following Assumptions Shaped Theodore Roosevelt's Strategic Thinking