
What 1866 achievement first provided a durable telegraph link between Europe and North America?
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- Successful 1866 transatlantic telegraph cable
- Opening of the Suez Canal (1869)
- First transatlantic telephone cable (1956)
- Marconi's radio telegraph experiments (c.1895)
Correct answer: Successful 1866 transatlantic telegraph cable
Explanation: In 1866 Cyrus W. Field's successful transatlantic telegraph cable established a durable telegraph link between Europe and North America, enabling near-instant communication.
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