What’s in a name?
He was a United States informant from Panama who became involved with the Medellin drug cartel
Who was Manuel Noriega?
This is the name of the United States military operation to bring down Manuel Noriega
What was “Just Cause”?
What is 27,000 American soldiers?
During the 1980s with the new anti-drug laws the white arrest rate for drugs increased 56% while the arrest rate for African Americans increased by this much
What was 219%?
This is the Marxist (socialist) group in Nicaragua that the American backed Contras were fighting against
Who were the Sandinistas?
Who was George H W Bush?
This is how many U.S. soldiers were killed in the capturing of Manuel Noriega
What were 23 American soldiers?
In the budget for the anti-drug fight, 70 percent of the money was used for this
What was for law enforcement?
This Iranian- backed group held American hostages in Lebanon in the early 1980s
This is the year that Manuel Noriega became the de facto ruler of Panama after gaining control of the country’s military
What was 1983?
The United States took over some of Panama’s strategic sites during the capturing of Manuel NoriegaWhat. These are two of them
What were the airport, radio stations, and government buildings?
With Reagan’s Anti-Drug Act , this law of a minimum mandatory sentencing was put in place for the “100-to-1 ratio
What was the law that mandated that 500 grams of powder cocaine would equal to the sentence of 5 grams of crack cocaine?
During the Soviet - Afghan War of 1979-1989, these guerrilla fighters were backed by the United States against the Soviet backed Afghan government.
Who were the Mujahideen?
These were two things that Manuel Noriega helped the United States funnel to the Contras
What were money and weapons?
This is were Manuel Noriega hid when the U.S. military was trying to capture him.
What was Vatican City?
When drugs started hitting suburban white neighborhoods in the 1980s, concerned parents of teenagers affected by drugs this group pushed Reagan for tougher legislation against drugs.
What is the NFP- the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Group?
He was the dictator of Nicaragua before a Marxist (Communist) leaning group took over
Who was Anastasio Somoza?
These are two major reasons that the United States wanted to remove Manuel Noriega from power
What were because of drug trafficking and Election Fraud?
(other possible answers: Corruption, repression of the Panamanian citizens, threats to America, and protecting the Panama Canal)
Formerly the Panamanian National Guard, this group became Manuel Noriega’s armed forces under his command.
Who was the PDF- Panamanian Defense Forces?
This is the name of Reagan’s Act that is said to unequally discriminates against African Americans in the criminal justice system.
What is the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986?