Question

What enabled americans to learn of important events in europe within 24 hours or less?

Answer 1

The transoceanic cable wired across the Atlantic Ocean minimized the time of messages between America and Europe. It brought the two continents to a closer proximity. The telegraphic messages communication now is a matter of minutes which earlier took days from the sea route. With technological innovations, more advanced telecommunication wires can be used in place of telegraphic wires.

Answer 2

The undersea cable running under the Atlantic Ocean is called a transatlantic telegraph cable which is used for telegraph communications. The transoceanic cable laid in 1866 enabled Americans to learn of important events in Europe within twenty-four hours or less.