Invasion of panama

In 1501 Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas, sailing west from Venezuela, was the first European to reach the Isthmus of Panama. The Spanish King Ferdinand V saw in Panama a country filled with prospects and resources for years to come. At that early stage, Panama soon became a vital part of world commerce with the creation of the Royal Road or Camino Real. Through this important path, trading became much more efficient as they were able to cross from one ocean to the other at a much faster pace (Speller 26). Panama still is a vital country for commerce around the world, and a highly important country for the new empire, the United States. Having the same idea in mind, almost 4 centuries later, the United States improved on the Royal Road. Only this time it was not a road, it was a waterway. At the end of the 19th century, the United States began construction of the most important and vital waterway in the world, the Panama Canal. Through the Panama Canal, the world once again was able to connect The Pacific and The Atlantic Ocean, in a way that would benefit all. It was then, that the United States became deeply involved in Panama, both diplomatically and physical

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The first was that by December 31st, 1999 the Canal was to be handed over to the Panamanian

government, and American military presence would diminish to none (Speller 12). Perhaps this was the only way to do it. This excuse did not convince the American public; especially not after an American supported coup to overthrow Noriega had failed.

The 2000 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. The US government was at a crossroad, they where running out of time, and running out of excuses. No country, under any circumstance, no matter what the cause should violate another country’s sovereignty (Damrosch 20).

Another problem that faced the United States was their views on intervention. Panama has not been a democratic republic since the beginning.

The invasion of Panama, or “Just Cause”, as many like to call it, has many mixed feelings and emotions from both sides. Danbury: Grolier Interactive, 1997

. We can observe this just by looking at the leader of Iraq 12 years later; the same person.

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