What is United States invasion of Panama?
[[File:Operation Just Cause Rangers 3rd sqd la comadancia small.jpg|thumb|250px|[[U.S. Army]] soldiers prepare to take ''La Comandancia'' in the ''El Chorrillo'' neighborhood of Panama City, in December 1989.]] The '''United States Invasion of Panama''', codenamed '''Operation Just Cause''', was the [[invasion]] of [[Panama]] by the [[United States]] in December 1989 and January 1990. This operation was done during the administration of U.S. President [[George H. W. Bush]], and ten years after the [[Torrijos–Carter Treaties]]. By this treaty, it was accepted that the United States should give up control of the [[Panama Canal]] to Panama by 1 January 2000. During the invasion, the Panamanian leader, general and dictator [[Manuel Noriega]] was removed from his position and the elected president [[Guillermo Endara]] took control of the office. The [[Panamanian Defense Force]] was dissolved. [[Category:1989 in the United States]] [[Category:1990 in the United States]] [[Category:20th century in Panama]] [[Category:Conflicts in 1990]] [[Category:1980s conflicts]] {{history-stub}}