During his second administration, Theodore Roosevelt lived by his proverb “Speak softly and carry a stick,” asserting that America should spread its power throughout the world. He followed these principles in American foreign policy during his tenure as president. Roosevelt felt a greater need to expand the Monroe Doctrine to Latin America. While the Monroe Doctrine was an effective tool to prevent European expansion into the Americas, Roosevelt modified the Monroe Doctrine with the Roosevelt Corollary to allow America to intervene in all foreign affairs of neighboring nations. Although this act kept Latin America out of the control of Europeans, especially Great Britain, Italy, and Germany, it placed Latin America in the hands of the United States. Just as with Cuba, America presented itself as a “great protector” to fight foreign powers, in reality America asserted itself over Latin America and used Latin America for its own gain, such as the Canal of Panama. Woodrow Wilson's dealings with Latin America were no less intrusive. In the span of about ten years, Mexico became the hub of America following a series of revolutions. After the dismissal of the dictator Francisco Madero, the military general Victoriano Huerta came to power. Wilson refused to recognize Huerta as the new president of Mexico and hoped that this would inspire revolutionaries to overthrow him..