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At the beginning of twenty century, Panama was a new independent country by the help of the United States. As the boundary between Central American and South American , Panama was the narrowest isthmus to connect the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. Then, the United States built an interoceanic canal in Panama and garrisoned in canal zone. Therefore, it began the conflict between Panama and the United States. Before the coup d''etat in 1968, Panama''s government dared not to oppose to the United States. So it happened that there were a lot of conflicts between Panama''s and the United States''s people . It made the Panama''s people emerge the emotion of anti- american and the nationalism. Afer the coup d''etat in 1968, it appeared two military powerful men. One was General Omar Torrijos, who struggled for the sovereignty of the canal and the canal zone, abolished the unequal canal treaty and recovered territory of Panama . The other was General Manuel Noriega, who struggled for the military position and advantage for himself. This thesis focused on the research of the different external relationship during the period of the two military powerful men.
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