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They didn't really sell the Canal. They just returned it to their people, the panamenians. Both governments signed a Treaty known as The Torrijos-Carter Treaty in 1977. The Panama Canal was officially handed down to the Panama Government on December 31,1999.

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Why did the US return the canal to Panama?

Because it was called the Panama Canal


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