It took 10 years to build the panama canal :)
It's a departure from the policy of neutrality because Roosevelt is no longer remaining removed from the conflict even though the US hasn't yet declared war on Germany and Japan. Previously this would be viewed as an act of war bc he is providing military aid to Great Britain and is firing at German U-boats, especially with his implementation of the shoot on sight policy of the U-boats later on(but before the U.S. entered the war).
B. it opened the Oklahoma district and unassigned lands.
The United States wanted a method of export and transportation to and from the United States originally when Panama was a part of Colombia. This is why they helped Panama's revolution to become its own independent country. If they had good relations and Panama went as planned, the US could finally build the canal they wanted so badly. The canal now allows transportation of many of the goods we purchase and use today here in the United States.
