War
File: U.S. Invasion of Panama (1989)
U.S. Army troops in the
Panama Invasion 1989
U.S. Invasion of
Panama (1989)--A short war between the United
States and Panama in 1989 in which the United States
invaded Panama in order to secure the Panama Canal and to
remove Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega from power. The
U.S. military name for this invasion was Operation Just
Cause.
The
U.S. Invasion of Panama Began:
December 20, 1989
TheU.S.
Invasion of Panama Ended:
January 31, 1990
The
U.S. Invasion of Panama Was Fought
Between: United
States vs. Panama
Location
of the U.S. Invasion of Panama : The
fighting centered around the Panama Canal Zone, but U.S.
forces did occupy the entire country.
The
U.S. Invasion of Panama Resulted
In: American
victory
The
Length of the U.S. Invasion of Panama:
42
days
U.S.
Invasion of Panama Casualties:
American
Military Casualties: 23 killed; 325 wounded
Panamanian Military
Casualties: 205 killed; 1,236 captured by U.S.
forces
Panamanian Civilian
Casualties: Exact number is unknown, but range
anywhere from 200 to 4,0000
Sources:
Secondary
Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth
Century
Operation
Just Cause--Global Security.org
Operation
Just Cause - Special Operations.Com
Operation
Just Cause: The Incursion Into Panama--U.S.
Army
U.S.
Invasion of Panama-Wikipedia
