apr 14, 1914 - Completion of the Panama Canal
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After an earlier French failure, the United States built he the canal that traverses the isthmus of Panama. In order to do so, the U.S. supported Panamanian rebels in their bid to be free of Columbia. Upon their success, the Panamanian government allowed the U.S. to build
and control the canal.
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Kiara's Latin America Timeline
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