During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the intervention of the United States in Latin America was motivated mainly by a desire to
(a) reduce the influence of communism
(b) control Latin American independence movements
(c) promote European colonization of the area
(d) protect growing United States investments in Latin America
Answer: (d) protect growing United States investments in Latin America
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a. true b. false
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