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1 апр 1914 г. - Panama Canal

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Since the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt, another major waterway had been proposed that would be built in Central America. A canal that connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was predicted to have a significant impact on maritime trade. Eventually, such a project was authorized and construction began in the Columbian province of Panama.

What followed was a grueling 33 years whereby thousands of workers died due to the dangerous and tropical jungles of Central America. As well as this, during the construction, the province of Panama declared its independence and became its own nation, all while the project kept being handed from one company to another eventually falling into the hands of the US government.

Finally, it was on 1st April 1914 that the construction of the Panama Canal was completed. The two hemispheres of the planet were now connected by a 51 mile waterway that would significantly cut down on time and money in the trading world. Instead of travelling an extra 10,000 miles around South America, ships from the East Coast of the United States could now easily navigate through Panama and reach Asian ports.

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