1989 ⟶ United States Invasion of Panama

December 20: The United States invasion of Panama begins.
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🛡️ United States Occupation of Nicaragua Begins

Banana Wars: United States occupation of Nicaragua begins.⟶
United States Occupation of Nicaragua Begins (1912)
Military InterventionUS Foreign PolicyOccupationForeign PolicyPolitical Instability
NicaraguaNicaraguaUnited StatesUnited States

🚀 Reagan Announces Strategic Defense Initiative

March 23: Ronald Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative, a proposed missile defense system to protect the United States from attack by ballistic nuclear missiles.⟶
Reagan Announces Strategic Defense Initiative (1983)
Cold WarArms RaceNuclear WeaponsRonald ReaganSpaceMilitary TechnologySoviet Union
United StatesUnited States

⚔️ United States Invasion of Grenada

October 25 – 29: Invasion of Grenada by the United States.⟶
United States Invasion of Grenada (1983)
Cold WarInvasionMilitary InterventionRonald ReaganUS Foreign Policy
United StatesUnited StatesCubaCuba

🇵🇦 United States Invasion of Panama

December 20: The United States invasion of Panama begins.⟶
United States Invasion of Panama (1989)
Military InterventionCold WarUS Foreign PolicyInvasion
United StatesUnited StatesPanamaPanama

🚢 Expanded Panama Canal Opens for Commercial Traffic

A third set of locks in the Panama Canal opens for commercial traffic.⟶
Expanded Panama Canal Opens for Commercial Traffic (2016)
Panama CanalTradeShippingInfrastructureGlobal EconomyLogisticsExpansionMaritime TransportGlobalization
PanamaPanamaUnited StatesUnited States

🚀 United States Space Force Announced

December 20: The United States Space Force is announced by Vice President Mike Pence.⟶
United States Space Force Announced (2019)
Space ExplorationMilitaryNational SecurityDefenseGeopolitics
United StatesUnited States