Which canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, opening in 1914?

The canal opened in 1914 that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal crosses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, linking the Caribbean Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, with the Pacific. Its lock system raises ships to Gatun Lake before lowering them toward the opposite ocean, allowing vessels to avoid the long voyage around Cape Horn or through the Strait of Magellan.

France began the first major construction attempt in 1881, but disease, engineering problems, financial failures, and difficult terrain brought that effort to an end. The United States took over the project in 1904, and the canal officially opened to commercial traffic on 15 August 1914 with the passage of SS Ancon.

The Panama Canal is often confused with the Suez Canal, which also links major oceans but is a sea-level route through Egypt. The canal’s original locks were expanded in 2016, creating passages for larger New Panamax ships.