The earliest period in earth's history is:
a. the jurassic
c. the mesozoic
b. the archean
d. the precambrian

punish germany and keep it weak,

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.