What was one effect of the Roosevelt Corollary on Latin America?

A. The United States built a canal in Panama.

B. Latin America sent United States troops back home.

C. Latin America was opened up to European colonialism.

D. The United States was unable to collect debts in Latin America.

Critics, such as Noam Chomsky, have argued that theRoosevelt Corollary was merely a more explicit imperialist threat, building on the Monroe Doctrine, indicating that the U. S. would intervene not only in defense of South American states in the face of European imperialism, but would also use its muscle to obtain.