According to the panama canal treaty signed by president carter, the united states would

According to the Panama treaty signed by President Carter, the United States Would have lost all power of the Panama Canal to Panama.

Explanation:

The United States had control and power over the Panama Canal since 1903 and in an effort to restore its relationship with Panama and the zone the U.S. Government established that they would return the power of the Canal to its rightful owners step by step. Achieving a  full state in the 2000s. But, by agreeing with it, Panama had to fulfil some points and measures to ensure that the Canal was not going to be in the same state the U.S found it, when the assumed power in 1903. The safety and security of the Canal was passed to Panama.

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