World Power and Panama Canal

Peaceful negotiations backed by the threat of military force

Complete isolation from foreign affairs

Expansion through economic investments only

Diplomatic relations without military involvement

It warned European countries that Latin America was closed to colonization

It encouraged European countries to invest in Latin America

It stated that the United States would use military power to maintain peace and stability

It promoted complete non-intervention in Latin America

Warm tropical climate

Lack of workers

Unstable terrain

Disease-carrying mosquitoes

Unstable terrain

Disease-carrying mosquitoes

Lack of workers

Frequent earthquakes

malaria and yellow fever

walrus attacks

poisoned water

Expensive shipping

Railroads

roads

a series of micro canals

a bridge across the land