Plateaus, mountains, canyons, feeds the world

Control of the two major canals, the Suez and Panama, which connect the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, can adjust as the main water area of ??the planet, and the main sea routes. Thus, they have tremendous strategic significance and plays an important role in geopolitics. The same can be said about the economy. After all, it is clear that the possession of the channel can receive large revenues. The construction of the Panama Canal led to a clash with the interests of de Lesseps certain circles in the U.S.. After the collapse of its share of the enterprise construction of the canal passed to the Americans. For international shipping the Panama Canal was opened in 1920, six years after construction is completed. Area was actually occupied by American forces, although to give semblance of legality to the White House has insisted on the signing in 1936 a supplementary agreement on the "protection" of Panama and the canal. As a result, there is place six U.S. bases: one-for land forces, three - Naval and two military - air. Read the rest of this entry »