In October 1913,the then U.S.President Wilson pressed the button for igniting 8-ton explosives in Washington.The great significance of the 8-ton explosives is that it blew open the last barrier of Panama Canal so that...In October 1913,the then U.S.President Wilson pressed the button for igniting 8-ton explosives in Washington.The great significance of the 8-ton explosives is that it blew open the last barrier of Panama Canal so that the water from the Atlantic and the Pacific can simultaneously be converged to the canal.It means that the Panama Canal,which was paid 10.0 billion dollars for by the U.S.and built for 10 years,was basically completed.For celebration,Wilson decided to hold the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition.展开更多
文摘In October 1913,the then U.S.President Wilson pressed the button for igniting 8-ton explosives in Washington.The great significance of the 8-ton explosives is that it blew open the last barrier of Panama Canal so that the water from the Atlantic and the Pacific can simultaneously be converged to the canal.It means that the Panama Canal,which was paid 10.0 billion dollars for by the U.S.and built for 10 years,was basically completed.For celebration,Wilson decided to hold the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition.
