The Panama Canal

(Period: Growth and Transformation)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Events:

• 1903 - US supported Panama in achieving independence from Colombia in order to further the US interest of building a canal in Central America.
• 1914- Panama Canal is completed.

Key People:

• Colonel George W. Goethals - director of the Panama Canal's construction.

Key Places:

• Panama Canal - canal in Panama joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making transport significantly easier between the two oceans.