Connected the oceans: 115 years since the start of construction of the Panama Canal
2019-05-04T14:19:33.742Z
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May 4, 1904 under the auspices of the US Department of Defense began the construction of the Panama Canal, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The implementation of one of the most complex projects in the history of mankind lasted ten years, 70 thousand people participated in the works. After independence from Colombia, Panama actually became a protectorate of the United States, which repeatedly entered its troops into a Latin American country and officially controlled the Panama Canal itself until 2000. It was then transferred to the government of Panama, and after the referendum, it was deepened and expanded.
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