Theodore roosevelt's first major trust-busting victory resulted from a suit brought against a. standard oil. b. the american tobacco company. c. the northern securities company. d. the dupont corporation

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.