Roosevelt's Corollary

This political cartoon is about Roosevelt's Corollary. The Roosevelt Corollary is part of the Monroe Doctrine which made the United States the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere. This meant that no other country was allowed to cross the Western Hemisphere. The cartoonist's message was that Roosevelt wanted to have power over all of the Western Hemisphere. The cartoonist used symbolism, as President Roosevelt as the "policeman." They also used exaggeration as all the people trying to enter the Western Hemisphere but Roosevelt is throwing them off with his "big stick." The last technique the cartoonist used was labeling. Roosevelt's "big stick" says the New Diplomacy. This does not support my position in imperialism because I think other countries should be able to enter the Western Hemisphere if they wish to.