The Soviet Union forced more than 100,000 prisoners to excavate a 227 km canal with rudimentary tools: thousands died and the passage became too shallow for large ships

Original: A União Soviética obrigou mais de 100 mil prisioneiros a escavar um canal de 227 km com ferramentas rudimentares: milhares morreram e a passagem ficou rasa demais para grandes navios

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The construction of the White Sea Canal in the Soviet Union exposes the human cost of a monumental work with severe navigation limitations. The post The Soviet Union forced over 100,000 prisoners to dig a 227 km canal with rudimentary tools: thousands died and the passage was too shallow for large ships appeared first on Catraca Livre.

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