In algeria, a stable government has been difficult to maintain due to a. a ban of fair elections. b. violent islamist extremists. c. a lack of secularism in the government. d. poor economic performance.

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.