Question

Why did the United States become involved in South and Central American affairs?


They feared Latin American invasion due to Mexican industrialization.


They felt that Latin American ports were of greater strategic value than Pacific ports.


They wanted to protect U.S. business and political investments.


They felt that it was part of Manifest Destiny to take all land from north to south.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) They wanted to protect U.S. business and political investments.

The United States become involved in South and Central American affairs because they wanted to protect U.S. business and political investments.

Central and South America always have been priorities for the U.S. government because are important issues on security, economy, and politics. To help with the diplomatic relations, a special organization for Latin America issues was created in 1948: the Organization of American States (OAS), where the U.S. foreign policy focus on protecting business and political investments.