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When did europe start thinking about building a canal in panama"? |
Travel Info When did europe start thinking about building a canal in panama"? Travel Tips Europe didn't plan to build in Panama, the French tried for several years. One of those responsible was named DeLeppse (sp?). They had sunk much money into the project and failed. Teddy Roosevelt had long thought about a canal as a means of protection for the U.S. It would be easier to move the USN between the Atlantic and the Pacific. He instituted a plan for a takeover of Panama, then part of Colombia. Later, Teddy said of the event, "I took Panama." Others No. The U.S. did. They got the idea from Napoleon, I think, who was thinking of building a canal in Suez before invading Egypt. He also thought about an international European currency which never got off the ground. Now called ' the Euro. ' Although the concept of a canal in Panama dates back to the early 16th century, the first attempt to construct a canal began in 1880 under French leadership. After this attempt collapsed, the work was finally completed by the United States, and the canal opened in 1914.The building of the 77 kilometre (48 mi) canal was plagued by problems, including disease (particularly malaria and yellow fever) and landslides. As many as 27,500 workers are estimated to have died during construction of the canal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/panama_cana... |
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