What was so attractive, from the perspective of the American government and businesses, about the possibility of joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?

2. Why might the Colombian government have been reluctant to give up control over its Panamanian territory?

4. How did the United Fruit Company become so powerful in these regions? Why do you think the United Fruit Company did not want American consumers to know about working conditions and union busting and strikes on banana plantations?

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Answer Attractiveness of Joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The possibility of joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama was highly ... View the full answer