Panama

Panama Bay

Mar 9, 1865

The U.S troops landed in panama. They protected the U.S citizens and the railroad.

Bay

May 7, 1873

U.S. troops land at Bay of Panama, Colombia to protect U.S. interests during hostilities over who should govern Panama.

Vaults?

Jan 19, 1885

The U.S troops land in Colón. They were there to guard Vaubles and to protect safes and vaults.

Victory

1898

The U.S. victory against Spain in the Spanish-American War yields four territories with major ports for the U.S. Navy

Poverty

Nov 20, 1901

The U.S. troops land in Panama to protect U.S. property and to keep the railroad open. Washington decides definitely to build the Panama Canal.

Roosevelt

1903

In November, the Theodore Roosevelt Administration engineers the separation of Panama from Colombia. The Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty is then negotiated for the building of a canal.

The Canal

1914

The Panama Canal opens. U.S. troops control a ten-mile-wide Canal Zone across the middle of the country.

Election Push-back

1918

Extra U.S. troops to provide police duty at Chiriquí during election disturbances and subsequent unrest. In 1918, President Ciro Urriola issues a decree that postpones elections.

William Preston Stoute

1920

William Preston Stoute causes major strikes and is now banished from the country.

Strikes

Oct 12, 1925

Extra U.S. troops were sent to keep order and protect U.S. interests during rent strikes by tenants.