The 50-mile (80km) canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans was shut to the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Factoid: The Soviets weren't allowed to use the Panama Canal
The BBC has an article about a Soviet warship transiting the Panama Canal after a visit to Latin America. What caught my eye was this:
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