White Sea–Baltic Canal

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/white-sea-baltic-canal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is the White Sea–Baltic Canal?227 kilometers (141 miles)
2. What is the location?Northwestern Russia, connecting the White Sea to the Baltic Sea
3. What is the construction dates?1931-1933
4. Why was the canal built?It was built to give Russia a direct, safe route for military and trade ships and to reach resources in the north.
5. Who worked on building the canal?Most of the workers were prisoners from the Gulag, who had to work in harsh cold and hard conditions.

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