U.S. Military Intervention in Panama

The U.S. President ordered military forces to Panama to protect American lives and restore democracy, following threats and attacks by General Noriega. The U.S. aims to withdraw forces quickly and support Panama's new democratic government. Economic sanctions will be lifted, and the Panama Canal treaties will be honored. The U.S. seeks to strengthen relations with Panama and support its democratic and economic development.

What were the primary goals of the U.S. in deploying military forces to Panama?

• To safeguard American lives and defend democracy

• To expand U.S. territory

• To establish a new government

• To increase trade with Panama

What event triggered the U.S. military intervention in Panama?

• A diplomatic agreement

• Noriega's declaration of war and attacks on Americans

• A request from the Panamanian government

• A natural disaster

How did the U.S. forces conduct themselves during the military action in Panama?

• With aggression and hostility

• Courageously and selflessly

• Indifferently

• With reluctance

What was the U.S. response to the newly elected Panamanian government?

• They ignored it

• They imposed more sanctions

• They overthrew it

• They recognized and supported it

What economic action did the U.S. take following the military intervention?

• Imposed new sanctions

• Nationalized Panamanian assets

• Increased tariffs on Panamanian goods

• Lifted economic sanctions

What commitment did the U.S. make regarding the Panama Canal?

• To sell it to the highest bidder

• To turn it over to Panama by the year 2000

• To maintain control indefinitely

• To close it permanently

What is the U.S. stance on its relationship with democratic nations in the region?

• To strengthen relationships

• To isolate them

• To compete with them

• To ignore them

What does the U.S. hope for the people of Panama following the intervention?

• To seek independence from the region

• To become a U.S. state

• To move forward as a democratic nation

• To continue the dictatorship

What is the U.S. eager to do in partnership with the Panamanian people?

• Rebuild their economy

• Establish a military base

• Annex Panama

• Impose new laws

What do the Panamanian people desire according to the U.S. President?

• More military intervention

• Democracy, peace, and a better life

• Isolation from the world

• A return to dictatorship