Question

international conflicts - 1
noriegas fate
manuel noriega, the president of panama, was captured in a few days. he was then brought to the united states and put on trial.

• noriega was a known drug dealer. he was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
• his sentence was later shortened to 30 years.

which u.s. president ordered an invasion of panama in december, 1989?
jimmy carter
george h.w. bush
bill clinton

Explanation:

George H.W. Bush was the U.S. president in 1989. The invasion of Panama, known as Operation Just Cause, occurred during his presidency. Jimmy Carter was president from 1977 - 1981 and Bill Clinton from 1993 - 2001, so they were not in office in 1989.

Answer:

B. George H.W. Bush