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 4,000
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
