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U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal.
On October 10, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson detonated the Gamboa Dike, completing a key phase of the Panama Canal’s construction.
On October 10, 1913, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson remotely detonated the Gamboa Dike, finalizing major construction on the Panama Canal.
This controlled explosion allowed water to flow and created Gatun Lake, essential for the canal’s lock system.
Originally initiated by the French, the canal project was taken over by the United States in 1904 under President Theodore Roosevelt.
The completion of the Gamboa Dike linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the new waterway.
The Panama Canal officially opened in August 1914, revolutionizing global maritime trade by shortening shipping routes.
It remains one of the world’s most significant engineering achievements and a vital international trade artery.
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