Question

why did the united states wish to intervene in latin america during the late 1800s and early 1900s? to protect its growing investments in latin america, to encourage latin american trade with europe, to end latin american independence movements, to reduce the influence of communism in latin america

Answer 1

The correct answer is: to protect its growing investments in Latin America.

Explanation: In the late 1800s and early 1900s the U.S. pursued economic and strategic control in the hemisphere — protecting American businesses, investments, loans, markets, and shipping routes (e.g., actions tied to the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary, Dollar Diplomacy, the Panama Canal). It was not trying to encourage Latin American trade with Europe (it wanted the region in the U.S. sphere), it was not aiming to end independence movements (most countries were already independent), and reducing the influence of communism was not a major motive until much later.