How did the U. S. move from diplomacy to the use of force in its efforts to build the Panama Canal?

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Enrique Rocha

18 September, 08:15

How did the U. S. move from diplomacy to the use of force in its efforts to build the Panama Canal?

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Americans knew they needed this to move ships from east to west quickly. If they did that, they would control power because they would control the oceans. The Canal was a geopolitical strategy to make the United States the most powerful nation on earth. Also, the economic impact was massive.