Vị trí chiến lược của kênh đào Panama đối với Mỹ đầu thế kỉ XX

Abstract

Panama is a country located in a very important geo-political terrain in the Latin American region. Therefore, this country has a history of turbulent development because in its different historical times, it was set eyes on by powerful countries in the world. However, in the early twentieth century, The USA considered Panama as a country which has a special strategic position both of economy, politics and military. For this reason, the U.S. made efforts to get control of the Isthmus of Panama and built a canal linking the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans to serve for its strategic interests.