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and northern South America.

Economic origins

The U.S. justified its interventions in Latin America by stating they were necessary actions to protect its economic interest. The Panama Canal was used as a major justification of these interventions which America deemed essential for its trade and security over the Northern Hemisphere. With the 1901 Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, granting the U.S. control to build the Panama Canal, the U.S. felt the need to protect its economic goals and strategic

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