Why did the united states take action in central america during the 1970s and 1980s?

  The correct answer is :  Because in the 70s there were several wars and communist revolutions in some countries of Central America and the United States feared that with the victories of communism were away from South America, to establish communist governments in Central America. Both the United Kingdom and the United States had political and economic interests in Latin America.

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