Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History
From the bridge between continents through the Spanish colonial era and the gold rush to the canal adventure and the handover — Panama's history is a tale of strategic importance, exploitation, struggle, and the indomitable will for sovereignty.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Indigenous Peoples & Colonial Era
Panama's position as a land bridge between North and South America has made it a crossroads of cultures and species for…
2
The Struggle for the Canal
The French Attempt (1881–1889) The French diplomat and Suez Canal builder Ferdinand de Lesseps began constructing a sea…
3
Modern Panama
Noriega & the US Invasion (1989) General Manuel Noriega , once a CIA ally and useful henchman for the USA during the Co…
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