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Which countries relations did Root seek to positively influence while he was Secretary of State?

  • The United Kingdom and Canada

  • China and Russia

  • Latin America and Japan

  • Germany and France

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As Secretary of State, Elihu Root sought to positively influence relations between the United States and Latin America and Japan. He worked to resolve disputes between the United States and its neighbors in Latin America, and he also helped to negotiate a peace treaty between Japan and Russia after the Russo-Japanese War.
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