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The Channel Tunnel

2025/5/22
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在历史上，英吉利海峡既是英国的天然屏障，但也阻碍了英国与欧洲大陆的贸易往来。几个世纪以来，人们梦想着修建一条隧道来克服这一障碍。海峡隧道的建设是工程上的巨大挑战，它需要在海底建造一条长达50公里的隧道，穿越复杂的地质结构。工程师们克服了许多技术难题，包括保持隧道的精确方向、处理渗水问题以及移除大量的挖掘物。海峡隧道于1994年正式开通，极大地缩短了旅行时间，促进了英国与欧洲大陆之间的贸易和文化交流。尽管面临一些挑战，但它仍然是世界上最伟大的工程项目之一。

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The English Channel, acting as a natural barrier, significantly influenced Great Britain's history. It protected the island from invasions while hindering trade. This episode will explore the historical impact of the Channel, from Roman times to WWII.
  • The English Channel served as a natural moat, protecting Great Britain from invasions.
  • Significant historical events like the Roman expeditions, Norman Conquest, Hundred Years' War, and WWII were influenced by the Channel.
  • Despite its protective role, the Channel hindered trade and movement of people.

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For centuries, the English Channel served as a moat that kept the conflicts of Continental Europe away from the island of Great Britain.

While it served as a barrier for armies, it also served as a hindrance to commerce. The movement of goods and people across the English Channel was much more difficult than he small distance that had to be crossed. 

Some dreamed of one day taming that barrier, and in the 1990s, that dream came true.

Learn more about the Channel Tunnel, aka the Chunnel, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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