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Download or read book The Great Adventure Of Panama Wherein Are Exposed Its Relation To The Great War And Also The Luminous Traces Of The German Conspiracies Against France And The United States written by Philippe Bunau-Varilla and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panama was a vital link in the global supply chain by the early 20th century and this led to it becoming a very serious player in global politics.

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