Asked by xen

Why did President Roosevelt want to build a canal in Panama?
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to establish a Latin American military base

to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods

to support Panama in its rebellion against Colombia

to punish Latin American nations for not paying their foreign debts

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods

Roosevelt wanted a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific to shorten routes for commercial shipping and naval vessels, lowering costs and improving U.S. trade and strategic mobility.