Question

What was an important military reason for building a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?

A. to establish a demilitarized zone between Columbia and Nicaragua
B. to give the U.S. a base for launching military strikes in Latin America
C. to block European countries from access to Latin American markets
D. to allow the U.S. Navy to move quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Meant they didn't have to go all the way round.