panama canal (may 4, 1903 – aug 15, 1914)
Description:
It was completed in 1914, the Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power. Although U.S. control of the canal eventually became an irritant to U.S.-Panamanian relations, at the time it was heralded as a major foreign policy achievement. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is perhaps the most crucial piece of infrastructure supporting the free flow of international trade and goods in the western hemisphere.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 4, 1903
aug 15, 1914
~ 11 years