What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

The Big Stick policy relied on diplomacy backed by the possibility of military force. Roosevelt used it to make clear that the United States had the power and willingness to defend its interests, strengthening its influence in world affairs. So the main reason was to show the world that the United States was a strong country, not to control the economy or force other nations to become democracies.

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