Isolation meaning that America did not interfere with the affairs of other countries. Roosevelt saw this as an opportunity. He requested congress for a larger army and navy, but was denied. In 1904 he published the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine stated that America would police Latin American countries. This means that the United States would ensure that Latin American countries “fulfill their international obligations.” Roosevelt later said that “the right way to conduct foreign policy is to “speak softly and carry a big stick”. When talking about Roosevelt's foreign policy he showed a lot of initiative. It made American more superior in the eyes of other countries .Roosevelt changed the image of the American for decades even when he was not president of the Untied